diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ibm-cloud-sdk-core/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ibm-cloud-sdk-core/default.nix
index 52516724142..fd98979cdac 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ibm-cloud-sdk-core/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ibm-cloud-sdk-core/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 , pyjwt
 , pytestCheckHook
 , python-dateutil
+, pythonOlder
 , requests
 , responses
 , tox
@@ -12,10 +13,13 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "ibm-cloud-sdk-core";
   version = "3.15.3";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-CuVem9b7NhDsC2tXCg/+1DWZAqSHqJ0GuWZCmA/kesE=";
+    hash = "sha256-CuVem9b7NhDsC2tXCg/+1DWZAqSHqJ0GuWZCmA/kesE=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [