diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/lcov-cobertura/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/lcov-cobertura/default.nix
index 0f1697c7f62f..f17dfec5900a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/lcov-cobertura/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/lcov-cobertura/default.nix
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
   pythonOlder,
+  setuptools,
+  distutils,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "lcov-cobertura";
   version = "2.0.2";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
@@ -17,6 +19,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-xs40e/PuZ/jV0CDNZiYmo1lM8r5yfMY0qg0R+j9/E3Q=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+  dependencies = [ distutils ];
+
   doCheck = true;
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "lcov_cobertura" ];