diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/boxx/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/boxx/default.nix
index b141e7fce39..10032f0ae58 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/boxx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/boxx/default.nix
@@ -13,16 +13,20 @@
 , pyopengl
 , seaborn
 , pytorch
+, pythonOlder
 , torchvision
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "boxx";
   version = "0.10.0";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-1Q6wCloOCfyDmvC8VbK6GgfnxuliJ6Ze7UEvsNFBVa0=";
+    hash = "sha256-1Q6wCloOCfyDmvC8VbK6GgfnxuliJ6Ze7UEvsNFBVa0=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
@@ -37,19 +41,22 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     seaborn
   ];
 
-  pythonImportsCheck = [ "boxx" ];
   checkInputs = [
     xvfb-run
     pytorch
     torchvision
   ];
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "boxx"
+  ];
+
   checkPhase = ''
     xvfb-run ${python.interpreter} -m unittest
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Tool-box for efficient build and debug in Python. Especially for Scientific Computing and Computer Vision.";
+    description = "Tool-box for efficient build and debug for Scientific Computing and Computer Vision";
     homepage = "https://github.com/DIYer22/boxx";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ lucasew ];