diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pysyncobj/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pysyncobj/default.nix
index 33671fb43314..f12ac02bdb92 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pysyncobj/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pysyncobj/default.nix
@@ -3,22 +3,25 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   pythonOlder,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pysyncobj";
-  version = "0.3.12";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  version = "0.3.13";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "bakwc";
     repo = "PySyncObj";
-    rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
+    rev = "refs/tags/v${version}";
     hash = "sha256-ZWzvvv13g/iypm+MIl5q0Y8ekqzZEY5upSTPk3MFTPI=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   # Tests require network features
   doCheck = false;
 
@@ -26,10 +29,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Python library for replicating your class";
-    mainProgram = "syncobj_admin";
     homepage = "https://github.com/bakwc/PySyncObj";
-    changelog = "https://github.com/bakwc/PySyncObj/releases/tag/${version}";
-    license = with licenses; [ mit ];
+    changelog = "https://github.com/bakwc/PySyncObj/releases/tag/v${version}";
+    license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ fab ];
+    mainProgram = "syncobj_admin";
   };
 }