diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gekko/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gekko/default.nix
index 94d07a88b595..24fd7423b8c3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gekko/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gekko/default.nix
@@ -1,35 +1,37 @@
-{ fetchPypi
-, lib
-, buildPythonPackage
-, setuptools
-, numpy
-, wheel
-,
+{
+  lib,
+  buildPythonPackage,
+  fetchPypi,
+  numpy,
+  pythonOlder,
+  setuptools,
 }:
+
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "gekko";
-  version = "1.1.0";
+  version = "1.1.1";
   pyproject = true;
 
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-dImIf5zR6SCztgrFbaRrz4nLl1ZzJIyPLDNGIVLoOdg=";
+    hash = "sha256-xc6NfPCvkEYjUG82QmFqDuu02QNwKfoS6DDpkdaMWJ8=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    setuptools
-    wheel
-  ];
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [ numpy ];
+
+  # Module has no tests
+  doCHeck = false;
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "gekko" ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    numpy
-  ];
-
   meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Module for machine learning and optimization";
     homepage = "https://github.com/BYU-PRISM/GEKKO";
-    description = "A Python package for machine learning and optimization";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/BYU-PRISM/GEKKO/releases/tag/v${version}";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ayes-web ];
   };