diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/niapy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/niapy/default.nix
index b0748f64b805..c05c0fb25a74 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/niapy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/niapy/default.nix
@@ -5,14 +5,15 @@
 , numpy
 , openpyxl
 , pandas
+, poetry-core
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "niapy";
-  version = "2.0.5";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  version = "2.1.0";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
@@ -20,9 +21,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "NiaOrg";
     repo = "NiaPy";
     rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-qstTxUo4jZ8YKbEjtDtSZUvR67VNkBQJdXeERJPOMDw=";
+    hash = "sha256-cT5CU1r3LZ9ValJwRUA0PaISmF6kXAz40alXbWYogGA=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    poetry-core
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     matplotlib
     numpy