diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypresence/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypresence/default.nix
index b01f7573511f..799ba2e0be03 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypresence/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypresence/default.nix
@@ -1,26 +1,31 @@
 {
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
-  fetchPypi,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
-buildPythonPackage rec {
+buildPythonPackage {
   pname = "pypresence";
-  version = "4.3.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  version = "4.3.0-unstable-2025-03-27";
+  pyproject = true;
 
-  src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-phkaOvM6lmfypO8BhVd8hrli7nCqgmQ8Rydopv7R+/M=";
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "qwertyquerty";
+    repo = "pypresence";
+    rev = "4e882c36d0f800c016c15977243ac9a49177095a";
+    hash = "sha256-DjwDmQMbI9tV40TTe1CthhphoysKSFICrRhqijJjIAE=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   doCheck = false; # tests require internet connection
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "pypresence" ];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  meta = {
     homepage = "https://qwertyquerty.github.io/pypresence/html/index.html";
     description = "Discord RPC client written in Python";
-    license = licenses.mit;
+    license = lib.licenses.mit;
     maintainers = [ ];
   };
 }