diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/m3u8/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/m3u8/default.nix
index acb4573b5d5b..9ff8dfbf0e73 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/m3u8/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/m3u8/default.nix
@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@
 , iso8601
 , bottle
 , pytestCheckHook
+, pythonOlder
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "m3u8";
   version = "3.6.0";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "globocom";