diff --git a/package/aubio/aubio.mk b/package/aubio/aubio.mk
index b2eb2b5e6d..c995fdfac7 100644
--- a/package/aubio/aubio.mk
+++ b/package/aubio/aubio.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@ AUBIO_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-docs \
 	--disable-atlas
 
+# The waf script bundled in aubio 0.4.9 is too old for python3.11
+# Similar issue with Jack:
+# https://github.com/jackaudio/jack2/issues/898
+AUBIO_NEEDS_EXTERNAL_WAF = YES
+
+# The old waf script bundled in aubio 0.4.9 need to be removed first.
+define AUBIO_REMOVE_OLD_WAF
+	$(RM) -fr $(@D)/waf $(@D)/waflib
+endef
+AUBIO_POST_EXTRACT_HOOKS = AUBIO_REMOVE_OLD_WAF
+
 # Add --notests for each build step to avoid running unit tests on the
 # build machine.
 AUBIO_WAF_OPTS = --notests