diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/textdistance/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/textdistance/default.nix
index 79e33942424a..4d81857e4c4c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/textdistance/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/textdistance/default.nix
@@ -2,18 +2,21 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
+  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "textdistance";
   version = "4.6.3";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-1tq8ULTqgyzc8OHmAhvQx/zZreFViI15u2o8Mfzi3G8=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   # There aren't tests
   doCheck = false;