diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
index c4ffa9e95b14..3629d5a3aa2d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
@@ -5,27 +5,24 @@
   distutils,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   python,
-  wheel,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "setuptools";
-  version = "75.8.2";
-  format = "pyproject";
+  version = "78.1.0";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "pypa";
     repo = "setuptools";
     tag = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-nD6c2JOjBL/SfgNchBlNasuwnrRl6XIuppjOt6Hr7CE=";
+    hash = "sha256-6vJ7nzpbm34cpso21Pnh9Ej9AhJa+4/K22XrwuF0R3k=";
   };
 
   patches = [
     ./tag-date.patch
   ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ wheel ];
-
   preBuild = lib.optionalString (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isWindows) ''
     export SETUPTOOLS_INSTALL_WINDOWS_SPECIFIC_FILES=0
   '';