diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/types-python-dateutil/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/types-python-dateutil/default.nix
index 186392bf1b57..04f146e40e54 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/types-python-dateutil/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/types-python-dateutil/default.nix
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "types-python-dateutil";
   version = "2.8.19.20240106";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-H42yIcO5jmygLqg6WDcbIsN09Crlu98YbbnJp2WBRZ8=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   # Modules doesn't have tests
   doCheck = false;