diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/buku/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/buku/default.nix
index 2ada67daa1e2..ddf2b9f528da 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/buku/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/buku/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ in
 with python3.pkgs; buildPythonApplication rec {
   version = "4.8";
   pname = "buku";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "jarun";
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@ with python3.pkgs; buildPythonApplication rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-kPVlfTYUusf5CZnKB53WZcCHo3MEnA2bLUHTRPGPn+8=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     hypothesis
     pytest