diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/types-retry/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/types-retry/default.nix
index 1eb6f6218491..3fcff608c193 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/types-retry/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/types-retry/default.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "types-retry";
   version = "0.9.9.20250322";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     pname = "types_retry";
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-LqpvS4MsGHEhBWmIu+bS0Lb06wNjH9yXUuKsKAL3tyY=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   # Modules doesn't have tests
   doCheck = false;