diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/aqipy-atmotech/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/aqipy-atmotech/default.nix
index 29e903db42e5..01e2d633ee56 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/aqipy-atmotech/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/aqipy-atmotech/default.nix
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   pytestCheckHook,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "aqipy-atmotech";
   version = "0.1.5";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "atmotube";
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-tqHhfJmtVFUSO57Cid9y3LK4pOoG7ROtwDT2hY5IE1Y=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   postPatch = ''