diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/elastic-apm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/elastic-apm/default.nix
index 6e3245cfe2f3..61ad6705fe9b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/elastic-apm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/elastic-apm/default.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 , pythonOlder
 , sanic
 , sanic-testing
+, setuptools
 , starlette
 , structlog
 , tornado
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "elastic-apm";
   version = "6.21.3";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
 
@@ -42,6 +43,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-Ejix31cMyHOc/IGe4bRp/Nchm9Ps1cRYE8jIaIYlJjs=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     aiohttp
     blinker