diff --git a/config/software/libyaml.rb b/config/software/libyaml.rb
index d725f8b48..9fdc174cc 100644
--- a/config/software/libyaml.rb
+++ b/config/software/libyaml.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
   # Windows had worse automake/libtool version issues.
   # Just patch the output instead.
-  if windows?
+  if windows? && version.satisfies?("< 0.2.5")
     patch source: "windows-configure.patch", plevel: 1, env: env
   end