diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/zipstream-ng/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/zipstream-ng/default.nix
index 6bd4b0860e19..fbc7038a49de 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/zipstream-ng/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/zipstream-ng/default.nix
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@
   fetchFromGitHub,
   pytestCheckHook,
   pythonOlder,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "zipstream-ng";
   version = "1.8.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-mmPxzml+gaVg2IQ/Gql+3ru0hHosbyX4WjLCMxD/MJw=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "zipstream" ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];