diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bincopy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bincopy/default.nix
index 561ee88cbd61..2151f44bd692 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bincopy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bincopy/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
   argparse-addons,
   humanfriendly,
   pyelftools,
@@ -10,14 +11,18 @@
 buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "bincopy";
   version = "20.1.1";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  __structuredAttrs = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit (finalAttrs) pname version;
     hash = "sha256-6UpJi5pKvnZwPDdyqtRm8VY7T8mAnaeWXxG8dwlAk7k=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [
     argparse-addons
     humanfriendly
     pyelftools