diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/file-read-backwards/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/file-read-backwards/default.nix
index 9317021f4506..ddb141b8ac7c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/file-read-backwards/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/file-read-backwards/default.nix
@@ -1,22 +1,39 @@
-{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, mock }:
+{
+  lib,
+  buildPythonPackage,
+  fetchPypi,
+  mock,
+  pythonOlder,
+  setuptools,
+  unittestCheckHook,
+}:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "file-read-backwards";
-  version = "3.0.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  version = "3.1.0";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     pname = "file_read_backwards";
     inherit version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-USw+U0BDUnqPrioLcVGqJV8towPnf9QPfc9CoeCRzCY=";
+    hash = "sha256-vQRZO8GTigAyJL5FHV1zXx9EkOHnClaM6NMwu3ZSpoQ=";
   };
 
-  nativeCheckInputs = [ mock ];
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    mock
+    unittestCheckHook
+  ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "file_read_backwards" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    homepage = "https://github.com/RobinNil/file_read_backwards";
     description = "Memory efficient way of reading files line-by-line from the end of file";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/RobinNil/file_read_backwards";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/RobinNil/file_read_backwards/blob/v${version}/HISTORY.rst";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ j0hax ];
   };