diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/argparse-addons/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/argparse-addons/default.nix
index c016f730db20..75154cee0b4b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/argparse-addons/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/argparse-addons/default.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "argparse-addons";
   version = "0.12.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     pname = "argparse_addons";
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-YyKg3NcGiH52MI0jE21bhtoOq3WigtxklnAdEhC0YK8=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "argparse_addons" ];
 
   meta = {