diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bibtexparser/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bibtexparser/default.nix
index eb1ff7825f35..2c4088a88201 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bibtexparser/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bibtexparser/default.nix
@@ -2,23 +2,28 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  setuptools,
   pyparsing,
   pytestCheckHook,
 }:
 
-buildPythonPackage rec {
+buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "bibtexparser";
   version = "1.4.4";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  __structuredAttrs = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "sciunto-org";
-    repo = "python-${pname}";
-    tag = "v${version}";
+    repo = "python-${finalAttrs.pname}";
+    tag = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
     hash = "sha256-9zLJZAk2IBYTL7lACh6erY7A44XFZGJCr8dcpYlwKRI=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ pyparsing ];
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [ pyparsing ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
@@ -32,4 +37,4 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
       bsd3
     ];
   };
-}
+})