diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gcovr/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gcovr/default.nix
index c6ec91b5946b..0344d56a5dfe 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gcovr/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gcovr/default.nix
@@ -7,22 +7,25 @@
   lxml,
   pygments,
   pythonOlder,
+  setuptools,
   tomli,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "gcovr";
-  version = "7.2";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  version = "8.2";
+  pyproject = true;
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.9";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-4+lctWyojbvnQctdaaor5JTrL8KgnuT2UWRKZw7lrrM=";
+    hash = "sha256-mh3d1FhdE+x3VV211rajHugVh+pvxgT/n80jLLB4LfU=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [
     colorlog
     jinja2
     lxml
@@ -41,10 +44,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   meta = {
     description = "Python script for summarizing gcov data";
-    mainProgram = "gcovr";
     homepage = "https://www.gcovr.com/";
     changelog = "https://github.com/gcovr/gcovr/blob/${version}/CHANGELOG.rst";
     license = lib.licenses.bsd0;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ sigmanificient ];
+    mainProgram = "gcovr";
   };
 }