diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wurlitzer/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wurlitzer/default.nix
index e91c8a2aeaa8..c604d6b73ed5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wurlitzer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wurlitzer/default.nix
@@ -2,19 +2,24 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
   pytestCheckHook,
 }:
 
-buildPythonPackage rec {
+buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "wurlitzer";
   version = "3.1.1";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  __structuredAttrs = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
+    inherit (finalAttrs) pname version;
     hash = "sha256-v7kUSrnwJIfYArn/idvT+jgtCPc+EtuK3EwvsAzTm9k=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "wurlitzer" ];
@@ -24,8 +29,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = {
     description = "Capture C-level output in context managers";
     homepage = "https://github.com/minrk/wurlitzer";
-    changelog = "https://github.com/minrk/wurlitzer/blob/${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/minrk/wurlitzer/blob/${finalAttrs.version}/CHANGELOG.md";
     license = lib.licenses.mit;
     maintainers = [ ];
   };
-}
+})