diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/waqiasync/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/waqiasync/default.nix
index 6aa01f97f44e..3f6405593079 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/waqiasync/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/waqiasync/default.nix
@@ -4,19 +4,22 @@
   async-timeout,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "waqiasync";
   version = "1.1.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-SOs998BQV4UlLnRB3Yf7zze51u43g2Npwgk6y80S+m8=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [
     aiohttp
     async-timeout
   ];