diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flask-paginate/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flask-paginate/default.nix
index 3c51c9a575c7..5a3d474d63b6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flask-paginate/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flask-paginate/default.nix
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@
 , flask
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
+, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "flask-paginate";
   version = "2024.4.12";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
@@ -20,7 +21,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-YaAgl+iuoXB0eWVzhmNq2UTOpM/tHfDISIb9CyaXiuA=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
+  dependencies = [
     flask
   ];