diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/area/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/area/default.nix
index 30d8efbf6644..f46d5ecfb03f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/area/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/area/default.nix
@@ -2,18 +2,21 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "area";
   version = "1.1.1";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "18k5hwmlxhajlq306zxndsglb11vv8vd4vpmwx8dpvfxd1kbksya";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   # tests not working on the package from pypi
   doCheck = false;