diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/zdaemon/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/zdaemon/default.nix
index 738fbb075603..8695c2c6927e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/zdaemon/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/zdaemon/default.nix
@@ -1,28 +1,38 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, pythonOlder
 , zconfig
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "zdaemon";
   version = "4.4";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-SCHjvbRzh88eklWwREusQ3z3KqC1nRQHuTLjH9QyPvw=";
+    hash = "sha256-SCHjvbRzh88eklWwREusQ3z3KqC1nRQHuTLjH9QyPvw=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ zconfig ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    zconfig
+  ];
 
   # too many deps..
   doCheck = false;
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "zdaemon"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A daemon process control library and tools for Unix-based systems";
     homepage = "https://pypi.python.org/pypi/zdaemon";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/zopefoundation/zdaemon/blob/${version}/CHANGES.rst";
     license = licenses.zpl20;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ goibhniu ];
   };
-
 }