diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/doit/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/doit/default.nix
index bbd8018ee2d3..f44826346973 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/doit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/doit/default.nix
@@ -15,19 +15,20 @@
   pyflakes,
   configclass,
   mergedict,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 let
   doit = buildPythonPackage rec {
     pname = "doit";
-    version = "0.36.0";
-    format = "setuptools";
+    version = "0.37.0";
+    pyproject = true;
 
     disabled = !isPy3k;
 
     src = fetchPypi {
       inherit pname version;
-      hash = "sha256-cdB8zJUUyyL+WdmJmVd2ZeqrV+FvZE0EM2rgtLriNLw=";
+      hash = "sha256-08cuDkao+h3avqj4MHYkAt7gkMrzPDDCKVrHAQ248Jw=";
     };
 
     propagatedBuildInputs = [
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@ let
     ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux pyinotify
     ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin macfsevents;
 
+    build-system = [
+      setuptools
+    ];
+
     nativeCheckInputs = [
       configclass
       doit-py