diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/blis/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/blis/default.nix
index c935c3728b01..68351bd82943 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/blis/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/blis/default.nix
@@ -5,17 +5,27 @@
 , hypothesis
 , numpy
 , pytest
+, pythonOlder
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "blis";
   version = "0.9.1";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-fOrEZoAfnZfss04Q3e2MJM9eCSfqfoNNocydLtP8Nm8=";
+    hash = "sha256-fOrEZoAfnZfss04Q3e2MJM9eCSfqfoNNocydLtP8Nm8=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    # See https://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/21079
+    substituteInPlace blis/benchmark.py \
+      --replace "numpy.__config__.blas_ilp64_opt_info" "numpy.__config__.blas_opt_info"
+  '';
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cython
   ];
@@ -24,16 +34,20 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     numpy
   ];
 
-
   checkInputs = [
     hypothesis
     pytest
   ];
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "blis"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "BLAS-like linear algebra library";
     homepage = "https://github.com/explosion/cython-blis";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
     platforms = platforms.x86_64;
   };
 }