diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-snapshot/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-snapshot/default.nix
index 57ee8137ca0..0d24f8fa202 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-snapshot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest-snapshot/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 , pytest
 , setuptools-scm
 , pytestCheckHook
+, pythonOlder
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "0.9.0";
   format = "setuptools";
 
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.5";
+
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "joseph-roitman";
     repo = pname;