diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/veryprettytable/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/veryprettytable/default.nix
index 596bb2b30a35..ddfcf2ea545d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/veryprettytable/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/veryprettytable/default.nix
@@ -4,26 +4,31 @@
   fetchPypi,
   termcolor,
   colorama,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
-buildPythonPackage rec {
+buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "veryprettytable";
   version = "0.8.1";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
-    inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "1k1rifz8x6qcicmx2is9vgxcj0qb2f5pvzrp7zhmvbmci3yack3f";
+    inherit (finalAttrs) pname version;
+    hash = "sha256-bkym/Iisrl3hPzf/fYsTCwPJ+ttJR9Eriwybjr6LOcw=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [
     termcolor
     colorama
   ];
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "veryprettytable" ];
+
   meta = {
     description = "Simple Python library for easily displaying tabular data in a visually appealing ASCII table format";
     homepage = "https://github.com/smeggingsmegger/VeryPrettyTable";
     license = lib.licenses.free;
   };
-}
+})