diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/yq/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/yq/default.nix
index e638a4d25897..8590db58b453 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/yq/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/yq/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   jq,
   pytestCheckHook,
   pyyaml,
+  setuptools,
   setuptools-scm,
   replaceVars,
   tomlkit,
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "yq";
   version = "3.4.3";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
@@ -28,9 +29,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     })
   ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+    setuptools-scm
+  ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  dependencies = [
     argcomplete
     pyyaml
     tomlkit
@@ -48,7 +52,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     homepage = "https://github.com/kislyuk/yq";
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [
-      womfoo
       SuperSandro2000
     ];
     mainProgram = "yq";