diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/typish/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/typish/default.nix
index c2f343c1e843..0bad77767013 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/typish/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/typish/default.nix
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , numpy
 , pytestCheckHook
+, pythonOlder
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "typish";
   version = "1.9.3";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "ramonhagenaars";