diff --git a/pkgs/misc/i3a/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/i3a/default.nix
index 36f58c16cc2d..3171289bcac7 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/i3a/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/i3a/default.nix
@@ -9,9 +9,17 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     hash = "sha256-2k1HYtgJ76qXLvX6RmOSKtMMg+K722n8U9YmBANvQvE=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace setup.py \
+      --replace "python_requires='>=3.7,<3.10'," "python_requires='>=3.7',"
+  '';
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ python3Packages.setuptools-scm ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ python3Packages.i3ipc ];
 
+  doCheck = false;
+
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://git.goral.net.pl/mgoral/i3a";
     description = "A set of scripts used for automation of i3 and sway window manager layouts";