diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/memory-allocator/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/memory-allocator/default.nix
index 50846d0c09b8..4b0f1628de62 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/memory-allocator/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/memory-allocator/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
   lib,
   fetchPypi,
   buildPythonPackage,
+  pkg-config,
+  meson-python,
   cython,
 
   # Reverse dependency
@@ -10,15 +12,22 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "memory-allocator";
-  version = "0.1.4";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  version = "0.2.0";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit version;
     pname = "memory_allocator";
-    hash = "sha256-1gkhawMDGWfitFqASxL/kClXj07AGf3kLPau1soJ7+Q=";
+    hash = "sha256-Z108kQGduYyXRB3nPVxkiCHlroE/P1TNCYY9R0tI/iY=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
+
+  build-system = [
+    meson-python
+    cython
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ cython ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "memory_allocator" ];