diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/meross-iot/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/meross-iot/default.nix
index 97249c67c645..d77237c172f4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/meross-iot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/meross-iot/default.nix
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@
 , pythonOlder
 , requests
 , retrying
+, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "meross-iot";
   version = "0.4.6.2";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
@@ -23,6 +24,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-fekiN4AHb/RNEMibQqV7By0FAyTcERZmmi0+qCG4NzQ=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     aiohttp
     paho-mqtt