diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dissect-esedb/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dissect-esedb/default.nix
index 5ae671c06a7e..8c9767f6c066 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dissect-esedb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dissect-esedb/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "dissect-esedb";
   version = "3.9";
-  format = "pyproject";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.9";