diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vincenty/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vincenty/default.nix
index 2f0fc2fd5d2b..698da065cd40 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vincenty/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vincenty/default.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "vincenty";
   version = "0.1.4";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "maurycyp";
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "1li8gv0zb1pdbxdybgaykm38lqbkb5dr7rph6zs1k4k3sh15ldw3";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   # no tests implemented
   doCheck = false;