diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/safety/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/safety/default.nix
index dd840c3389c..49603322a8f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/safety/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/safety/default.nix
@@ -1,19 +1,41 @@
-{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, requests, dparse, click, setuptools, pytestCheckHook }:
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, pythonOlder
+, fetchPypi
+, setuptools
+, click
+, requests
+, packaging
+, dparse
+, pytestCheckHook
+}:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "safety";
   version = "1.10.3";
 
+  diabled = pythonOlder "3.5";
+
+  format = "setuptools";
+
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "sha256-MOOU0CogrEm39lKS0Z04+pJ6j5WCzf060a27xmxkGtU=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ requests dparse click setuptools ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+    click
+    requests
+    packaging
+    dparse
+  ];
+
+  checkInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
 
   # Disable tests depending on online services
-  checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
-  dontUseSetuptoolsCheck = true;
   disabledTests = [
     "test_check_live"
     "test_check_live_cached"
@@ -24,10 +46,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description =
-      "Safety checks your installed dependencies for known security vulnerabilities";
+    description = "Checks installed dependencies for known vulnerabilities";
     homepage = "https://github.com/pyupio/safety";
     license = licenses.mit;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ thomasdesr ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ thomasdesr dotlambda ];
   };
 }