diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nclib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nclib/default.nix
index ccb70be52e6e..8e32235f733b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nclib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nclib/default.nix
@@ -2,21 +2,21 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
-  pythonOlder,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "nclib";
   version = "1.0.7";
-  format = "setuptools";
-
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-40Bdkhmd3LiZAR1v36puV9l4tgtDb6T8k9j02JTR4Jo=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   # Project has no tests
   doCheck = false;
 
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Python module that provides netcat features";
-    mainProgram = "serve-stdio";
     homepage = "https://nclib.readthedocs.io/";
-    license = with licenses; [ mit ];
+    license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ fab ];
+    mainProgram = "serve-stdio";
   };
 }