diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bitcoinrpc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bitcoinrpc/default.nix
index 5bf2f03077ce..5d94e8edf36c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bitcoinrpc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bitcoinrpc/default.nix
@@ -4,29 +4,38 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   orjson,
   httpx,
+  setuptools,
   typing-extensions,
   pytestCheckHook,
+  pytest-asyncio,
 }:
 
-buildPythonPackage rec {
+buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "bitcoinrpc";
   version = "0.7.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "bibajz";
     repo = "bitcoin-python-async-rpc";
-    tag = "v${version}";
+    tag = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
     hash = "sha256-QrLAhX2OZNP6k6TZ7OkD9phQidsExbep8MxWxQpqAU8=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [
     orjson
     httpx
     typing-extensions
   ];
 
-  nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+    pytest-asyncio
+  ];
+
+  disabledTestPaths = [ "tests/test_connection.py" ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "bitcoinrpc" ];
 
@@ -36,4 +45,4 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     license = lib.licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ fab ];
   };
-}
+})