diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cjkwrap/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cjkwrap/default.nix
index 00854c3c0d69..bf93185a122e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cjkwrap/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cjkwrap/default.nix
@@ -1,24 +1,33 @@
 {
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
-  fetchPypi,
+  fetchFromGitLab,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "cjkwrap";
   version = "2.2";
-  src = fetchPypi {
-    pname = "CJKwrap";
-    inherit version;
-    sha256 = "1b603sg6c2gv9vmlxwr6r1qvhadqk3qp6vifmijris504zjx5ix2";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  src = fetchFromGitLab {
+    owner = "fgallaire";
+    repo = "cjkwrap";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-0wTx3rnlUfQEE2/Z8Y7iwlsHk+CIy6ut+QIpC5yg4aM=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "cjkwrap" ];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  # no tests
+  doCheck = false;
+
+  meta = {
     description = "Library for wrapping and filling CJK text";
     homepage = "https://f.gallai.re/cjkwrap";
-    license = licenses.lgpl3Plus;
-    maintainers = [ maintainers.kaction ];
+    license = lib.licenses.lgpl3Plus;
+    maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.kaction ];
   };
 }