diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-modeltranslation/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-modeltranslation/default.nix
index 91ee56a3382d..cb4f79bf0e12 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-modeltranslation/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-modeltranslation/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
   pytest-django,
   pytestCheckHook,
   pythonOlder,
-  setuptools,
+  hatchling,
+  hatch-vcs,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -26,7 +27,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-8A5fIZuUMlXe8bHQR0Ha5HoT9VIQsgqpJVMONB5KqCI=";
   };
 
-  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+  build-system = [
+    hatchling
+    hatch-vcs
+  ];
 
   dependencies = [ django ];
 
@@ -40,11 +44,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "modeltranslation" ];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  meta = {
     description = "Translates Django models using a registration approach";
     homepage = "https://github.com/deschler/django-modeltranslation";
     changelog = "https://github.com/deschler/django-modeltranslation/blob/v${src.tag}/CHANGELOG.md";
-    license = licenses.bsd3;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ augustebaum ];
+    license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ augustebaum ];
   };
 }