diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/simpy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/simpy/default.nix
index 2ea72441d10..f718b3655f6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/simpy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/simpy/default.nix
@@ -1,21 +1,27 @@
-{ buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, lib, setuptools_scm, pytestCheckHook }:
+{ buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, isPy27, lib, setuptools, setuptools_scm
+, pytestCheckHook }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "simpy";
   version = "4.0.1";
 
+  disabled = isPy27;
+
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "b36542e2faab612f861c5ef4da17220ac1553f5892b3583c67281dbe4faad404";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools_scm ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];
+
   checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    homepage = "https://simpy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/";
-    description = "A process-based discrete-event simulation framework based on standard Python.";
+    homepage = "https://simpy.readthedocs.io/en/${version}/";
+    description = "Process-based discrete-event simulation framework based on standard Python";
     license = [ licenses.mit ];
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ shlevy ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ dmrauh shlevy ];
   };
 }