diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nixpkgs-review/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nixpkgs-review/default.nix
index 34cd5cd2d41b..3923fbb4449d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nixpkgs-review/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nixpkgs-review/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "nixpkgs-review";
   version = "2.10.5";
-  format = "pyproject";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "Mic92";
@@ -27,17 +27,22 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     hash = "sha256-dRTKE8gkV298ZmMokyy3Ufer/Lp1GQYdEhIBoLhloEQ=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [
+    python3.pkgs.setuptools
+  ];
+
+  dependencies = lib.optionals withAutocomplete [
+    python3.pkgs.argcomplete
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs =
     [
       installShellFiles
-      python3.pkgs.setuptools
     ]
     ++ lib.optionals withAutocomplete [
       python3.pkgs.argcomplete
     ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ python3.pkgs.argcomplete ];
-
   makeWrapperArgs =
     let
       binPath = [