diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/arxiv2bib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/arxiv2bib/default.nix
index 90a9c31a4c07..cf83988d5f6b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/arxiv2bib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/arxiv2bib/default.nix
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
   lib,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   mock,
+  setuptools,
   unittestCheckHook,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "arxiv2bib";
   version = "1.0.8";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   # Missing tests on Pypi
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "1kp2iyx20lpc9dv4qg5fgwf83a1wx6f7hj1ldqyncg0kn9xcrhbg";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     unittestCheckHook
     mock