diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xlwt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xlwt/default.nix
index d5d31d92f9cc813..008566a6b2dd287 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xlwt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xlwt/default.nix
@@ -1,38 +1,41 @@
 {
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
-  fetchPypi,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
   setuptools,
-  pythonOlder,
   pytestCheckHook,
+  six,
 }:
 
-buildPythonPackage rec {
+buildPythonPackage {
   pname = "xlwt";
-  version = "1.3.0";
+  version = "1.3.0-unstable-2018-09-16";
   pyproject = true;
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
-
-  src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-xZkScXqbKPGjwqmP1gdBAUsGsEOTbc7LwRPqqtoVbIg=";
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "python-excel";
+    repo = "xlwt";
+    # Use last commit before archival
+    rev = "5a222d0315b6d3ce52a3cedd7c3e41309587c107";
+    hash = "sha256-YKbqdimX1q+d7A9BSwuKl3SndQ+0eocz+m6xMAZeMQQ=";
   };
 
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
+  dependencies = [ six ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "xlwt" ];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  meta = {
     description = "Library to create spreadsheet files compatible with MS";
     homepage = "https://github.com/python-excel/xlwt";
-    license = with licenses; [
+    license = with lib.licenses; [
       bsdOriginal
       bsd3
       lgpl21Plus
     ];
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ pyrox0 ];
   };
 }