diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hatasmota/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hatasmota/default.nix
index 940467d2b706..6dcd50f3c46a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hatasmota/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hatasmota/default.nix
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
 , attrs
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
-, voluptuous
 , pythonOlder
+, setuptools
+, voluptuous
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "hatasmota";
   version = "0.8.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
 
@@ -20,6 +21,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-Kbz/ETSJGx6u0ZNfEWfl9klBIB3yPcfHGy1uKK50TGA=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     attrs
     voluptuous