diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/daphne/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/daphne/default.nix
index a5699289f24b..0965dacd4232 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/daphne/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/daphne/default.nix
@@ -10,24 +10,32 @@
   pytest-asyncio,
   pytestCheckHook,
   pythonOlder,
+  setuptools,
   twisted,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "daphne";
-  version = "4.0.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  version = "4.1.2";
+  pyproject = true;
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "django";
-    repo = pname;
-    rev = version;
-    hash = "sha256-vPMrmC2B0Pcvk8Y1FsJ4PXnzIMtPod7lL2u0IYNVUxc=";
+    repo = "daphne";
+    rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-RAK2CaKKVmVIv1MBK+9xyADOrHq664MQOry4KaGTNCw=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace setup.cfg \
+      --replace-fail "pytest-runner" ""
+  '';
+
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [
     asgiref
     autobahn
     twisted
@@ -40,11 +48,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
-  postPatch = ''
-    substituteInPlace setup.py \
-      --replace "pytest-runner" ""
-  '';
-
   # Most tests fail on darwin
   doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
 
@@ -52,9 +55,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Django ASGI (HTTP/WebSocket) server";
-    mainProgram = "daphne";
     homepage = "https://github.com/django/daphne";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/django/daphne/blob/${version}/CHANGELOG.txt";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
+    mainProgram = "daphne";
   };
 }