diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hwi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hwi/default.nix
index 40b694414e9f..b46396c11757 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hwi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hwi/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "2.3.1";
   format = "setuptools";
 
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "bitcoin-core";
     repo = "HWI";