diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/statmake/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/statmake/default.nix
index 1dbb09f0d5f4..d75c9c3727b3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/statmake/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/statmake/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
   pythonOlder,
   ufo2ft,
   ufolib2,
+  hatchling,
+  hatch-vcs,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -29,6 +31,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-UqL3l27Icu5DoVvFYctbOF7gvKvVV6hK1R5A1y9SYkU=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [
+    hatchling
+    hatch-vcs
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ poetry-core ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [