diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cx-freeze/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cx-freeze/default.nix
index b18b046f5a73..e8b27794ae46 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cx-freeze/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cx-freeze/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "6.15.10";
   format = "pyproject";
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.5";
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     pname = "cx_Freeze";