diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pefile/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pefile/default.nix
index cd8a45b9a0c4..34b0970ce545 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pefile/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pefile/default.nix
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 {
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
-  future,
   fetchPypi,
-  setuptools-scm,
+  setuptools,
   pythonOlder,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pefile";
   version = "2024.8.26";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
 
@@ -20,9 +19,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-P/bF2LQ+jDe7bm3VCFZY1linoL3NILagex/PwcTp1jI=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];
-
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ future ];
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
   # Test data contains properitary executables and malware, and is therefore encrypted
   doCheck = false;