diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward-cpp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward-cpp/default.nix
index 70cd1d9615c3..a8107fac2b84 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward-cpp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward-cpp/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "22";
   format = "pyproject";
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;