diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytools/default.nix
index 5eb1d0fdb601..af359bda26b2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytools/default.nix
@@ -2,27 +2,27 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  hatchling,
   numpy,
   platformdirs,
   pytestCheckHook,
   pythonOlder,
-  setuptools,
   typing-extensions,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pytools";
-  version = "2024.1.14";
+  version = "2025.1.1";
   pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-OeW7r4H6Qy5oi4LdCYAhLRj5eyPlGox6/nWSJJ/kCrE=";
+    hash = "sha256-gPjj8/d1bQyb1XmHnDUo1U5CKEO1CiiKnDtro+Dqwos=";
   };
 
-  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+  build-system = [ hatchling ];
 
   dependencies = [
     platformdirs