diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/slixmpp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/slixmpp/default.nix
index c86de6bd6157..02070116ebda 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/slixmpp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/slixmpp/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "1.8.6";
   format = "setuptools";
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.9";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;