diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pywlroots/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pywlroots/default.nix
index c95418909dd..fdae8fdc104 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pywlroots/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pywlroots/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 , libxkbcommon
 , libinput
 , pixman
+, pythonOlder
 , udev
 , wlroots
 , wayland
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pywlroots";
   version = "0.15.13";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;