diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/virtualenv/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/virtualenv/default.nix
index 9a35b8a6b457..7d77263711a9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/virtualenv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/virtualenv/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   flaky,
   hatch-vcs,
   hatchling,
-  importlib-metadata,
   platformdirs,
   pytest-freezegun,
   pytest-mock,
@@ -22,26 +21,23 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "virtualenv";
   version = "20.33.1";
-  format = "pyproject";
-
-  disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-G0RHjZ4mGz+4uqXnSgyjvA4F8hqjYWe/nL+FDlQnZbg=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [
     hatch-vcs
     hatchling
   ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  dependencies = [
     distlib
     filelock
     platformdirs
-  ]
-  ++ lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.8") [ importlib-metadata ];
+  ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     cython
@@ -81,6 +77,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     "test_can_build_c_extensions"
     # fails to detect pypy version
     "test_discover_ok"
+    # type error
+    "test_fallback_existent_system_executable"
   ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "virtualenv" ];