diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/automat/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/automat/default.nix
index 05d612256e43..7833eb27f57c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/automat/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/automat/default.nix
@@ -11,14 +11,13 @@
 
 let
   automat = buildPythonPackage rec {
-    version = "22.10.0";
-    format = "setuptools";
+    version = "24.8.1";
+    format = "pyproject";
     pname = "automat";
 
     src = fetchPypi {
-      pname = "Automat";
-      inherit version;
-      hash = "sha256-5WvrhO2tGdzBHTDo2biV913ute9elrhKRnBms7hLsE4=";
+      inherit pname version;
+      hash = "sha256-s0Inz2P2MluK0jme3ngGdQg+Q5sgwyPTdjc9juYwbYg=";
     };
 
     nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];