diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scrap-engine/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scrap-engine/default.nix
index d1ca60e1bf43..0a8c9fed90e8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scrap-engine/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scrap-engine/default.nix
@@ -2,24 +2,35 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
   setuptools-scm,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
-  pname = "scrap_engine";
+  pname = "scrap-engine";
   version = "1.4.1";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
+    pname = "scrap_engine";
+    inherit version;
     hash = "sha256-qxzbVYFcSKcL2HtMlH9epO/sCx9HckWAt/NyVD8QJBQ=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+    setuptools-scm
+  ];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ fgaz ];
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "scrap_engine" ];
+
+  # raise scrap_engine.CoordinateError
+  doCheck = false;
+
+  meta = {
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ fgaz ];
     description = "2D ascii game engine for the terminal";
     homepage = "https://github.com/lxgr-linux/scrap_engine";
-    license = licenses.gpl3Only;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl3Only;
   };
 }