diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pscript/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pscript/default.nix
index dd847a486085..ae69ac9204e7 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