diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/logutils/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/logutils/default.nix
index 7f3584578563..b46ff4b13442 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/logutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/logutils/default.nix
@@ -3,24 +3,38 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , pytestCheckHook
+, pythonOlder
 , redis
 , redis-server
+, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "logutils";
   version = "0.3.5";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "bc058a25d5c209461f134e1f03cab637d66a7a5ccc12e593db56fbb279899a82";
+    hash = "sha256-vAWKJdXCCUYfE04fA8q2N9ZqelzMEuWT21b7snmJmoI=";
   };
 
-  nativeCheckInputs = [
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace tests/test_dictconfig.py \
+      --replace-fail "assertEquals" "assertEqual"
+    substituteInPlace tests/test_redis.py \
+      --replace-fail "'redis-server'" "'${redis-server}/bin/redis-server'"
+  '';
+
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
+  dependencies = [
     pytestCheckHook
     redis
-    redis-server
   ];
 
   disabledTests = [
@@ -33,9 +47,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "tests/test_redis.py"
   ];
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "logutils"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Logging utilities";
     homepage = "https://bitbucket.org/vinay.sajip/logutils/";
     license = licenses.bsd0;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
   };
 }