diff --git a/marshmallow_dataclass/__init__.py b/marshmallow_dataclass/__init__.py
index 7312374..29a0e0a 100644
--- a/marshmallow_dataclass/__init__.py
+++ b/marshmallow_dataclass/__init__.py
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ def dataclass(
     order: bool = False,
     unsafe_hash: bool = False,
     frozen: bool = False,
+    match_args: bool = True,
+    kw_only: bool = False,
+    slots: bool = False,
     base_schema: Optional[Type[marshmallow.Schema]] = None,
     cls_frame: Optional[types.FrameType] = None,
 ) -> Type[_U]:
@@ -117,6 +120,9 @@ def dataclass(
     order: bool = False,
     unsafe_hash: bool = False,
     frozen: bool = False,
+    match_args: bool = True,
+    kw_only: bool = False,
+    slots: bool = False,
     base_schema: Optional[Type[marshmallow.Schema]] = None,
     cls_frame: Optional[types.FrameType] = None,
 ) -> Callable[[Type[_U]], Type[_U]]:
@@ -135,6 +141,9 @@ def dataclass(
     order: bool = False,
     unsafe_hash: bool = False,
     frozen: bool = False,
+    match_args: bool = True,
+    kw_only: bool = False,
+    slots: bool = False,
     base_schema: Optional[Type[marshmallow.Schema]] = None,
     cls_frame: Optional[types.FrameType] = None,
 ) -> Union[Type[_U], Callable[[Type[_U]], Type[_U]]]:
@@ -163,10 +172,46 @@ def dataclass(
     >>> Point.Schema().load({'x':0, 'y':0}) # This line can be statically type checked
     Point(x=0.0, y=0.0)
     """
-    # dataclass's typing doesn't expect it to be called as a function, so ignore type check
-    dc = dataclasses.dataclass(  # type: ignore
-        _cls, repr=repr, eq=eq, order=order, unsafe_hash=unsafe_hash, frozen=frozen
-    )
+    # Check python version for dataclass params only available for python >= 3.10.
+    # If python version is below 3.10 and any of these params are set to anything
+    # other than their default, raise ValueError
+    if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
+        # dataclass's typing doesn't expect it to be called as a function, so ignore type check
+        dc = dataclasses.dataclass(  # type: ignore
+            _cls,
+            repr=repr,
+            eq=eq,
+            order=order,
+            unsafe_hash=unsafe_hash,
+            frozen=frozen,
+            match_args=match_args,
+            kw_only=kw_only,
+            slots=slots,
+        )
+    else:
+        args = {
+            "match_args": {
+                "error_message": "'match_args' argument is only available for python >= 3.10",
+                "default_value": True,
+            },
+            "kw_only": {
+                "error_message": "'kw_only' argument is only available for python >= 3.10",
+                "default_value": False,
+            },
+            "slots": {
+                "error_message": "'slots' argument is only available for python >= 3.10",
+                "default_value": False,
+            },
+        }
+
+        for arg, arg_info in args.items():
+            if locals()[arg] is not arg_info["default_value"]:
+                raise ValueError(arg_info["error_message"])
+
+        # dataclass's typing doesn't expect it to be called as a function, so ignore type check
+        dc = dataclasses.dataclass(  # type: ignore
+            _cls, repr=repr, eq=eq, order=order, unsafe_hash=unsafe_hash, frozen=frozen
+        )
     if not cls_frame:
         current_frame = inspect.currentframe()
         if current_frame: