diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/patsy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/patsy/default.nix
index a1ed788dda12..ae4022f86002 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/patsy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/patsy/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , fetchPypi
 , buildPythonPackage
+, setuptools
 , six
 , numpy
 , scipy # optional, allows spline-related features (see patsy's docs)
@@ -9,14 +10,18 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "patsy";
-  version = "0.5.3";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  version = "0.5.4";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-vcGAAYdeMZvJHIEsHrahC+S7E8uB63Y/RmF53KO2cnc=";
+    hash = "sha256-favFJ1lzCN4OjxiPqiCvfgaom9qjBnVt/HeDaT6havQ=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     six
     numpy