diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pscript/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pscript/default.nix
index dd847a486085..499f479b4d88 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pscript/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pscript/default.nix
@@ -5,22 +5,25 @@
   pytestCheckHook,
   nodejs,
   pythonOlder,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pscript";
   version = "0.7.7";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "flexxui";
-    repo = pname;
+    repo = "pscript";
     tag = "v${version}";
     hash = "sha256-AhVI+7FiWyH+DfAXnau4aAHJAJtsWEpmnU90ey2z35o=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     pytestCheckHook
     nodejs
@@ -33,6 +36,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "pscript" ];
 
+  disabledTests = [
+    # https://github.com/flexxui/pscript/issues/69
+    "test_async_and_await"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Python to JavaScript compiler";
     homepage = "https://pscript.readthedocs.io";