diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyro-ppl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyro-ppl/default.nix
index 9dbd71e83acf..d96f124f6f64 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyro-ppl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyro-ppl/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 , torch
 , scikit-learn
 , seaborn
+, setuptools
 , torchvision
 , tqdm
 , wget
@@ -20,16 +21,20 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pyro-ppl";
-  version = "1.8.6";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  version = "1.9.0";
+  pyproject = true;
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit version pname;
-    hash = "sha256-ANL03ailPmbZVRJNxuSektz1cM071waCUJHbdk2TzQc=";
+    hash = "sha256-QfTABRWVaCgPvFEWSJYKmKKxpBACfYvQpDIgrJsQLN8=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     pyro-api
     torch