diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vertica-python/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vertica-python/default.nix
index 2339073f5144..cd6186e574f3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vertica-python/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vertica-python/default.nix
@@ -1,27 +1,52 @@
-{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, future, python-dateutil, six, pytest, mock, parameterized }:
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, future
+, mock
+, parameterized
+, pytestCheckHook
+, python-dateutil
+, pythonOlder
+, six
+}:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "vertica-python";
   version = "1.0.4";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-IpdrR9mDG+8cNnXgSXkmXahSEP4EGnEBJqZk5SNu9pA=";
+    hash = "sha256-IpdrR9mDG+8cNnXgSXkmXahSEP4EGnEBJqZk5SNu9pA=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ future python-dateutil six ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    future
+    python-dateutil
+    six
+  ];
 
-  checkInputs = [ pytest mock parameterized ];
+  checkInputs = [
+    mock
+    parameterized
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
 
-  # Integration tests require an accessible Vertica db
-  checkPhase = ''
-    pytest --ignore vertica_python/tests/integration_tests
-  '';
+  disabledTestPaths = [
+    # Integration tests require an accessible Vertica db
+    "vertica_python/tests/integration_tests"
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "vertica_python"
+  ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Native Python client for Vertica database";
     homepage = "https://github.com/vertica/vertica-python";
     license = licenses.asl20;
-    maintainers = [ maintainers.arnoldfarkas ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ arnoldfarkas ];
   };
 }