diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setproctitle/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setproctitle/default.nix
index 9338166efefe..fb7913ce25c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setproctitle/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setproctitle/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
+, pythonOlder
 , fetchPypi
 , pytestCheckHook
 }:
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "setproctitle";
   version = "1.2";
 
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
+
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "9b4e48722dd96cbd66d5bf2eab930fff8546cd551dd8d774c8a319448bd381a6";