diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vcversioner/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vcversioner/default.nix
index d0f69829980e..58ccc5999959 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vcversioner/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vcversioner/default.nix
@@ -2,18 +2,21 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "vcversioner";
   version = "2.16.0.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "16z10sm78jd7ca3jbkgc3q5i8a8q7y1h21q1li21yy3rlhbhrrns";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   meta = {
     description = "Take version numbers from version control";
     homepage = "https://github.com/habnabit/vcversioner";