diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/detect-secrets/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/detect-secrets/default.nix
index 4957308ec4e2..fb9048fd5f53 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/detect-secrets/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/detect-secrets/default.nix
@@ -11,13 +11,15 @@
   pyyaml,
   requests,
   responses,
+  setuptools,
   unidiff,
+  writableTmpDirAsHomeHook,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "detect-secrets";
   version = "1.5.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
@@ -29,7 +31,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     leaveDotGit = true;
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [
     gibberish-detector
     pyyaml
     pyahocorasick
@@ -42,12 +46,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     responses
     unidiff
     pkgs.gitMinimal
+    writableTmpDirAsHomeHook
   ];
 
-  preCheck = ''
-    export HOME=$(mktemp -d);
-  '';
-
   disabledTests = [
     # Tests are failing for various reasons. Needs to be adjusted with the next update
     "test_basic"
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Enterprise friendly way of detecting and preventing secrets in code";
     homepage = "https://github.com/Yelp/detect-secrets";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/Yelp/detect-secrets/releases/tag/${src.tag}";
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = [ ];
   };