diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fastbencode/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fastbencode/default.nix
index b2b1e8450f2f..4ca8604ca132 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fastbencode/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fastbencode/default.nix
@@ -1,23 +1,28 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
+, cython
 , fetchPypi
 , python
 , pythonOlder
-, cython
+, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "fastbencode";
   version = "0.3.1";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject  =true;
 
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-X+DLfRc2iRr2HSreQM6UiUHUbpCLFvU4P1XxJ4SNoZc=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cython
   ];
@@ -33,6 +38,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Fast implementation of bencode";
     homepage = "https://github.com/breezy-team/fastbencode";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/breezy-team/fastbencode/releases/tag/v${version}";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
   };