diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vharfbuzz/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vharfbuzz/default.nix
index e822dacb633a..7b06fe7a8252 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vharfbuzz/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vharfbuzz/default.nix
@@ -2,27 +2,35 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
+  setuptools-scm,
   fonttools,
   uharfbuzz,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "vharfbuzz";
-  version = "0.3.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  version = "0.3.1";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-bBKmVvLuc/CtQF+TSri8ngglnj4QCh77FV+JHPzsFAI=";
+    hash = "sha256-zFVw8Nxh7cRJNk/S7D3uiIGShBMiZ/JeuSdX4hN94kc=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+    setuptools-scm
+  ];
+
+  dependencies = [
     fonttools
     uharfbuzz
   ];
 
   # Package has no tests.
   doCheck = false;
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "vharfbuzz" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {