diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-json-logger/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-json-logger/default.nix
index cd4499e20312..ba9de7ec3d1e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-json-logger/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-json-logger/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
   pytestCheckHook,
   pythonAtLeast,
 }:
@@ -9,13 +10,15 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "python-json-logger";
   version = "2.0.7";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-I+fsAtNCN8WqHimgcBk6Tqh1g7tOf4/QbT3oJkxLLhw=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   disabledTests =