diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nftables/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nftables/default.nix
index 3680cd43efb7..95e4183a2fb6 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nftables/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nftables/default.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 , autoreconfHook
 , withDebugSymbols ? false
 , withCli ? true, libedit
-, withPython ? false, python3
 , withXtables ? true, iptables
 , nixosTests
 }:
@@ -29,25 +28,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libmnl libnftnl libpcap
     gmp jansson
   ] ++ lib.optional withCli libedit
-    ++ lib.optional withXtables iptables
-    ++ lib.optionals withPython [
-      python3
-      python3.pkgs.setuptools
-    ];
-
-  patches = [ ./fix-py-libnftables.patch ];
-
-  postPatch = ''
-    substituteInPlace "py/src/nftables.py" \
-      --subst-var-by "out" "$out"
-  '';
+    ++ lib.optional withXtables iptables;
 
   configureFlags = [
     "--with-json"
     (lib.withFeatureAs withCli "cli" "editline")
   ] ++ lib.optional (!withDebugSymbols) "--disable-debug"
-    ++ lib.optional (!withPython) "--disable-python"
-    ++ lib.optional withPython "--enable-python"
     ++ lib.optional withXtables "--with-xtables";
 
   passthru.tests = {
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nftables/python.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nftables/python.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ea50e270d086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nftables/python.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, setuptools
+, nftables
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage {
+  pname = "nftables";
+  inherit (nftables) version src;
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  patches = [ ./fix-py-libnftables.patch ];
+
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace "py/src/nftables.py" \
+      --subst-var-by "out" "${nftables}"
+  '';
+
+  setSourceRoot = "sourceRoot=$(echo */py)";
+
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "nftables" ];
+
+  meta = {
+    inherit (nftables.meta) description homepage license platforms maintainers;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index be2d5d24819a..9fde774e3bba 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -8639,10 +8639,9 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   nfcpy = callPackage ../development/python-modules/nfcpy { };
 
-  nftables = toPythonModule (pkgs.nftables.override {
-    python3 = python;
-    withPython = true;
-  });
+  nftables = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/nftables/python.nix {
+    inherit (pkgs) nftables;
+  };
 
   nh3 = callPackage ../development/python-modules/nh3 { };