diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pulsectl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pulsectl/default.nix
index b7dabb2abaa0..e072c2b302ff 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pulsectl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pulsectl/default.nix
@@ -8,15 +8,17 @@
   stdenv,
   pulseaudio,
   unittestCheckHook,
+  setuptools,
+  writableTmpDirAsHomeHook,
 }:
 
-buildPythonPackage rec {
+buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "pulsectl";
   version = "24.12.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
+    inherit (finalAttrs) pname version;
     hash = "sha256-KI1nFSMqxvPc2xI/vsqiwLmlDqQIfm6Hw/hBqwqKB/w=";
   };
 
@@ -28,21 +30,20 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     })
   ];
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "pulsectl" ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
+    writableTmpDirAsHomeHook
     unittestCheckHook
     pulseaudio
   ];
 
-  preCheck = ''
-    export HOME=$TMPDIR
-  '';
-
   meta = {
     description = "Python high-level interface and ctypes-based bindings for PulseAudio (libpulse)";
     homepage = "https://github.com/mk-fg/python-pulse-control";
     license = lib.licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ hexa ];
   };
-}
+})