diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xmind/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xmind/default.nix
index ae3c36da87d1..83f6d2d2306b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xmind/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xmind/default.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "xmind";
   version = "1.2.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "zhuifengshen";
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "xC1WpHz2eHb5+xShM/QUQAIYnJNyK1EKWbTXJKhDwbQ=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   # Project thas no tests
   doCheck = false;