diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/devpi-server/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/devpi-server/default.nix
index f3de63782314..54e571adc098 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/devpi-server/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/devpi-server/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "devpi-server";
   version = "6.7.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = isPy27;
 
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
       --replace "--flake8" ""
   '';
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     aiohttp
     appdirs
@@ -91,9 +95,14 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "devpi_server"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib;{
     homepage = "http://doc.devpi.net";
     description = "Github-style pypi index server and packaging meta tool";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/devpi/devpi/blob/${src.rev}/server/CHANGELOG";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ makefu ];
   };