diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
index 1fd70739b4c..4df554f8916 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "matplotlib";
   format = "pyproject";
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.9";
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;