diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/texttable/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/texttable/default.nix
index 5afe66941c09..d1134a28601a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/texttable/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/texttable/default.nix
@@ -1,20 +1,39 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, pythonOlder
+, pytestCheckHook
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "texttable";
-  version = "1.6.7";
+  version = "1.7.0";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-KQNI+2f3dGkxvN/VWsdYTs1OWwhGqxZDM/B5SxIXYPI=";
+    hash = "sha256-LSBo+1URWAfTrHekymj6SIA+hOuw7iNA+FgQejZSJjg=";
   };
 
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "texttable"
+  ];
+
+  pytestFlagsArray = [
+    "tests.py"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A module to generate a formatted text table, using ASCII characters";
+    description = "Module to generate a formatted text table, using ASCII characters";
     homepage = "https://github.com/foutaise/texttable";
-    license = licenses.lgpl2;
+    changelog = "https://github.com/foutaise/texttable/blob/v${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
   };
 }