diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flake8-length/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flake8-length/default.nix
index d81a9765bb0c..348246a939ce 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flake8-length/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flake8-length/default.nix
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
-, pythonOlder
-, flake8
-, pytestCheckHook
 , fetchPypi
+, flake8
+, flit-core
+, pytestCheckHook
+, pythonOlder
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "flake8-length";
   version = "0.3.1";
+  format = "pyproject";
+
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
@@ -16,22 +19,31 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-Dr1hTCU2G1STczXJsUPMGFYs1NpIAk1I95vxXsRTtRA=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    flit-core
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     flake8
   ];
 
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [
     "flake8_length"
   ];
 
-  nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
+  pytestFlagsArray = [
+    "tests/"
+  ];
 
-  pytestFlagsArray = [ "tests/" ];
-
-  meta = {
+  meta = with lib; {
     description = "Flake8 plugin for a smart line length validation";
     homepage = "https://github.com/orsinium-labs/flake8-length";
-    license = lib.licenses.mit;
-    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ sauyon ];
+    changelog = "https://github.com/orsinium-labs/flake8-length/releases/tag/${version}";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ sauyon ];
   };
 }