diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nibabel/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nibabel/default.nix
index bc5f97b70b40..6cabbb013d1d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nibabel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nibabel/default.nix
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "5.3.3";
   pyproject = true;
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.9";
-
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-jSAGtw1yf9CnmKiK5f1kM5dB9Db8/IPW6jJWzbxRxbc=";