diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flaky/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flaky/default.nix
index 43b3288f94b9..884593dbabfa 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flaky/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flaky/default.nix
@@ -1,20 +1,25 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, setuptools
 , mock
 , pytest
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "flaky";
-  version = "3.7.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  version = "3.8.1";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-OtEAeAchoZEfV6FlgJt+omWnhjMFrLZnCCIIIMr4qg0=";
+    hash = "sha256-RyBKgeyQXz1az71h2uq8raj51AMWFtm8sGGEYXKWmfU=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     mock
     pytest
@@ -29,6 +34,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
+    changelog = "https://github.com/box/flaky/blob/v${version}/HISTORY.rst";
     homepage = "https://github.com/box/flaky";
     description = "Plugin for nose or py.test that automatically reruns flaky tests";
     license = licenses.asl20;