diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/yubico-client/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/yubico-client/default.nix
index cb339c1572cc..f6b9040df60f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/yubico-client/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/yubico-client/default.nix
@@ -2,20 +2,23 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
   requests,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "yubico-client";
   version = "1.13.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "e3b86cd2a123105edfacad40551c7b26e9c1193d81ffe168ee704ebfd3d11162";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ requests ];
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [ requests ];
 
   # pypi package missing test_utils and github releases is behind
   doCheck = false;