diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/aiolookin/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/aiolookin/default.nix
index 8a59fd24fbec..362c3c016b96 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/aiolookin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/aiolookin/default.nix
@@ -7,21 +7,24 @@
   pytest-aiohttp,
   pytest-mock,
   pytestCheckHook,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
-buildPythonPackage rec {
+buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "aiolookin";
   version = "1.0.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "ANMalko";
     repo = "aiolookin";
-    tag = "v${version}";
+    tag = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
     hash = "sha256-G3/lUgV60CMLskUo83TlvLLIfJtu5DEz+94mdVI4OrI=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ aiohttp ];
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [ aiohttp ];
 
   doCheck = false; # all tests are async and no async plugin is configured
 
@@ -37,8 +40,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = {
     description = "Python client for interacting with LOOKin devices";
     homepage = "https://github.com/ANMalko/aiolookin";
-    changelog = "https://github.com/ANMalko/aiolookin/blob/v${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/ANMalko/aiolookin/blob/v${finalAttrs.version}/CHANGELOG.md";
     license = with lib.licenses; [ mit ];
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ fab ];
   };
-}
+})