diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/amberelectric/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/amberelectric/default.nix
index 9f81626d7b9b..ac32a8cc7824 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/amberelectric/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/amberelectric/default.nix
@@ -5,21 +5,26 @@
 , pytestCheckHook
 , python-dateutil
 , pythonOlder
+, setuptools
 , urllib3
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "amberelectric";
   version = "1.1.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-HujjqJ3nkPIj8P0qAiQnQzLhji5l8qOAO2Gh53OJ7UY=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     urllib3
     python-dateutil
@@ -30,7 +35,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
-  pythonImportsCheck = [ "amberelectric" ];
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "amberelectric"
+  ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Python Amber Electric API interface";