diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/strategies/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/strategies/default.nix
index 07aa6b8f00db..309ba59608ac 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/strategies/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/strategies/default.nix
@@ -4,20 +4,24 @@
   fetchPypi,
   multipledispatch,
   toolz,
+  setuptools,
   pytest,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "strategies";
   version = "0.2.3";
-  format = "setuptools";
+
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     sha256 = "02i4ydrs9k61p8iv2vl2akks8p9gc88rw8031wlwb1zqsyjmb328";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [
     multipledispatch
     toolz
   ];