diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mayavi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mayavi/default.nix
index bdc0a74007d8..dc786ac6d7d6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mayavi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mayavi/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 , pygments
 , pyqt5
 , pythonOlder
+, pythonAtLeast
 , traitsui
 , vtk
 , wrapQtAppsHook
@@ -18,8 +19,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "mayavi";
   version = "4.8.1";
   format = "setuptools";
-
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.8" || pythonAtLeast "3.11";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 9d4be43e17d7..d2cb83041a59 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -6662,8 +6662,7 @@ self: super: with self; {
   maya = callPackage ../development/python-modules/maya { };
 
   mayavi = pkgs.libsForQt5.callPackage ../development/python-modules/mayavi {
-    inherit buildPythonPackage pythonOlder;
-    inherit (self) pyface pygments numpy packaging vtk traitsui envisage apptools pyqt5;
+    inherit (self) buildPythonPackage pythonOlder pythonAtLeast pyface pygments numpy packaging vtk traitsui envisage apptools pyqt5;
   };
 
   mbddns = callPackage ../development/python-modules/mbddns { };