diff --git a/emacs.el b/emacs.el
index 5f5d537..c126b07 100644
--- a/emacs.el
+++ b/emacs.el
@@ -2399,14 +2399,21 @@ ARG is num to show, or defaults to 7."
   ;; (set-variable 'dired-k-date-colors
   ;;               `((,most-positive-fixnum)))
 
-  ;; always execute dired-k when dired buffer is opened and reverted
-  (add-hook 'dired-after-readin-hook #'dired-k-no-revert)
-
-  (add-hook 'switch-buffer-functions
-            (lambda (prev cur)
-              (when (derived-mode-p 'dired-mode)
-                (dired-k-no-revert))))
-  )
+  (let* ((pkg (cadr (assq 'dired-k
+                          package-alist)))
+         (version-str (package-version-join (package-desc-version pkg))))
+    ;; Currently dired-k HEAD of original repository is broken so do not use that
+    (when (string= version-str
+                   "20171017.1228")
+
+      ;; always execute dired-k when dired buffer is opened and reverted
+      (add-hook 'dired-after-readin-hook #'dired-k-no-revert)
+
+      (add-hook 'switch-buffer-functions
+                (lambda (prev cur)
+                  (when (derived-mode-p 'dired-mode)
+                    (dired-k-no-revert))))
+      )))