diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/alive-progress/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/alive-progress/default.nix
index b10b056f292a..c7e2a17c9ed0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/alive-progress/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/alive-progress/default.nix
@@ -5,20 +5,28 @@
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , grapheme
 , pytestCheckHook
+, pythonOlder
+, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "alive-progress";
   version = "3.1.4";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "rsalmei";
-    repo = pname;
-    rev = "v${version}";
+    repo = "alive-progress";
+    rev = "refs/tags/v${version}";
     hash = "sha256-27PgxQ9nw8p5hfaSf/jPYG7419o3i8B8R09o93szSOk=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     about-time
     grapheme
@@ -36,6 +44,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A new kind of Progress Bar, with real-time throughput, ETA, and very cool animations";
     homepage = "https://github.com/rsalmei/alive-progress";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/rsalmei/alive-progress/blob/v${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ thiagokokada ];
   };