diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ne/neuron/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ne/neuron/package.nix
index 9b3d54ccbe30..9a721411cecb 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ne/neuron/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ne/neuron/package.nix
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "neuron";
   version = "8.2.7";
 
-  # format is for pythonModule conversion
-  format = "other";
+  # pyproject is for pythonModule conversion
+  pyproject = false;
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake