diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-rtmidi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-rtmidi/default.nix
index 8c51d9942f6b..1d79ad756eab 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-rtmidi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-rtmidi/default.nix
@@ -1,33 +1,40 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
-, buildPythonPackage
-, fetchPypi
-, pythonOlder
-, pythonAtLeast
-, pkg-config
-, alsa-lib
-, libjack2
-, tox
-, flake8
 , alabaster
+, alsa-lib
+, buildPythonPackage
 , CoreAudio
 , CoreMIDI
 , CoreServices
+, fetchPypi
+, flake8
+, libjack2
+, meson-python
+, pkg-config
+, pythonOlder
+, setuptools
+, tox
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "python-rtmidi";
-  version = "1.4.9";
+  version = "1.5.4";
+  format = "pyproject";
 
-  # https://github.com/SpotlightKid/python-rtmidi/issues/115
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.6" || pythonAtLeast "3.11";
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "bfeb4ed99d0cccf6fa2837566907652ded7adc1c03b69f2160c9de4082301302";
+    pname = "python_rtmidi";
+    inherit version;
+    hash = "sha256-sLUGQoDba3iiYvqUFwMbIktSdZBb0OLhccfQ++FFRP0=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    meson-python
+    pkg-config
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   buildInputs = [
     libjack2
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
@@ -37,15 +44,21 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     CoreMIDI
     CoreServices
   ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     tox
     flake8
     alabaster
   ];
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "rtmidi"
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A Python binding for the RtMidi C++ library implemented using Cython";
     homepage = "https://github.com/SpotlightKid/python-rtmidi";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/SpotlightKid/python-rtmidi/blob/${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ hexa ];
   };