diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pathos/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pathos/default.nix
index fd6bd238d1e..144d5aad60c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pathos/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pathos/default.nix
@@ -1,30 +1,45 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
-, fetchPypi
+, fetchFromGitHub
 , dill
 , pox
 , ppft
 , multiprocess
+, pythonOlder
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pathos";
-  version = "0.2.5";
+  version = "0.2.8";
+  format = "setuptools";
 
-  src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "21ae2cb1d5a76dcf57d5fe93ae8719c7339f467e246163650c08ccf35b87c846";
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "uqfoundation";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = "${pname}-${version}";
+    sha256 = "sha256-71hMaG+3FbWMtGqwcDOZ8uit0DsHEoc9H2GXfX7TeoM=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ dill pox ppft multiprocess ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    dill
+    pox
+    ppft
+    multiprocess
+  ];
 
   # Require network
   doCheck = false;
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "pathos"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Parallel graph management and execution in heterogeneous computing";
-    homepage = "https://github.com/uqfoundation/pathos/";
+    homepage = "https://pathos.readthedocs.io/";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
   };
-
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pox/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pox/default.nix
index 24591824e07..3659c7e5497 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pox/default.nix
@@ -1,21 +1,32 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, pythonOlder
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pox";
-  version = "0.2.7";
+  version = "0.3.1";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "06afe1a4a1dbf8b47f7ad5a3c1d8ada9104c64933a1da11338269a2bd8642778";
+    sha256 = "sha256-y7DArNZQwP+2IJmdphHpOq5RBcRqCExM6vL3BO1wjB4=";
   };
 
+  # Test sare failing the sandbox
+  doCheck = false;
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "pox"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Utilities for filesystem exploration and automated builds";
+    homepage = "https://pox.readthedocs.io/";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
-    homepage = "https://github.com/uqfoundation/pox/";
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
   };
-
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ppft/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ppft/default.nix
index ba23948fdb8..15597188135 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ppft/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ppft/default.nix
@@ -1,20 +1,27 @@
-{ lib, stdenv
+{ lib
+, stdenv
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , python
+, pythonOlder
 , six
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "ppft";
-  version = "1.6.6.1";
+  version = "1.7.6.5";
+  format = "setuptools";
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "9e2173042edd5cc9c7bee0d7731873f17fcdce0e42e4b7ab68857d0de7b631fc";
+    sha256 = "sha256-R+DauHpRbAuZks1bDJCDSOTH2WQwTRBrIn+tKK4DIZ4=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ six ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    six
+  ];
 
   # darwin seems to hang
   doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
@@ -23,10 +30,14 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     ${python.interpreter} -m ppft.tests
   '';
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "ppft"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Distributed and parallel python";
-    homepage = "https://github.com/uqfoundation";
+    description = "Distributed and parallel Python";
+    homepage = "https://ppft.readthedocs.io/";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
   };
-
 }