diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/types-urllib3/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/types-urllib3/default.nix
index 29053f212300..98d0f136a4f8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/types-urllib3/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/types-urllib3/default.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "types-urllib3";
   version = "1.26.25.14";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   __structuredAttrs = true;
 
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-Ipt/V3yVG4wbksG8Ky/bC0mEe9KvbRzCouPdNA872o8=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   # Module doesn't have tests
   doCheck = false;