diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bluepy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bluepy/default.nix
index 194a2ecd830c..4e4321fc07ad 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bluepy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bluepy/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
   pkg-config,
   glib,
 }:
@@ -9,13 +10,15 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "bluepy";
   version = "1.3.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "1v0wjy1rz0rbwghr1z3xhdm06lqn9iig6vr5j2wmymh3w6pysw9a";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   buildInputs = [ glib ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];