diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dtw-python/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dtw-python/default.nix
index 6bdadfac010d..9a6640ddc396 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dtw-python/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dtw-python/default.nix
@@ -9,31 +9,28 @@
   scipy,
   numpy,
   pytestCheckHook,
-  pythonOlder,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "dtw-python";
-  version = "1.5.3";
-  format = "pyproject";
-
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
+  version = "1.7.2";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "DynamicTimeWarping";
     repo = "dtw-python";
     tag = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-Q2TffroAGS6DeU5hUE/M2Luuxa5VfU+wxbGdfhcioSA=";
+    hash = "sha256-DaYqKvjbp2yjL0a5f+vkB4OFOCWqt+f1HUUfarbns3A=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [
     cython
     oldest-supported-numpy
     setuptools
     wheel
   ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  dependencies = [
     scipy
     numpy
   ];
@@ -44,16 +41,17 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     appendToVar enabledTestPaths "$src/tests"
     cd $out
   '';
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "dtw" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Python port of R's Comprehensive Dynamic Time Warp algorithms package";
-    mainProgram = "dtw";
     homepage = "https://github.com/DynamicTimeWarping/dtw-python";
-    changelog = "https://github.com/DynamicTimeWarping/dtw-python/blob/${src.rev}/CHANGELOG.md";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/DynamicTimeWarping/dtw-python/blob/${src.tag}/CHANGELOG.md";
     license = licenses.gpl3Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ mbalatsko ];
+    mainProgram = "dtw";
   };
 }