diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/azure-storage-file/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/azure-storage-file/default.nix
index f55cf02e2d07..e2238d24d2c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/azure-storage-file/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/azure-storage-file/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
   azure-common,
   azure-storage-common,
   isPy3k,
@@ -11,14 +12,16 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "azure-storage-file";
   version = "2.1.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "3559b9c7ab13450c66ea833eb82c28233bee24f1bd8ca19aa7d27f8c23d5bc53";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [
     azure-common
     azure-storage-common
   ]