diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/yamllint/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/yamllint/default.nix
index 3a8c08912df4..97fa5fd9d35f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/yamllint/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/yamllint/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "yamllint";
   version = "1.29.0";
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.5";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;