diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools-trial/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools-trial/default.nix
index 9304fee0e423..14f666d311a2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools-trial/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools-trial/default.nix
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , pythonOlder
+, setuptools
 , twisted
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "setuptools-trial";
   version = "0.6.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-FCIPj3YcSLoeJSbwhxlQd89U+tcJizgs4iBCLw/1mxI=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     twisted
   ];