diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyftgl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyftgl/default.nix
index 4dd6aa9b6dd6..93bfb7a8ec36 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyftgl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyftgl/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   stdenv,
+  setuptools,
   boost,
   freetype,
   ftgl,
@@ -12,29 +13,30 @@
 }:
 
 let
-
   pythonVersion = with lib.versions; "${major python.version}${minor python.version}";
 in
-
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pyftgl";
   version = "0.4b";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "umlaeute";
-    repo = "${pname}-${version}";
-    rev = version;
-    sha256 = "12zcjv4cwwjihiaf74kslrdmmk4bs47h7006gyqfwdfchfjdgg4r";
+    repo = "pyftgl";
+    rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
+    sha256 = "sha256-mbzXpIPMNe6wfwaAAw/Ri8xaW6Z6kuNUhFFyzsiW7Is=";
   };
 
-  postPatch = ''
-    sed -i "s,'boost_python','boost_python${pythonVersion}',g" setup.py
-  '';
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
-  env = lib.optionalAttrs stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin {
-    NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-L${libGL}/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/Current/Libraries";
-  };
+  postPatch =
+    ''
+      substituteInPlace setup.py \
+        --replace-fail boost_python boost_python${pythonVersion}
+    ''
+    + lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin ''
+      export NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE+=" -L$SDKROOT/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/Current/Libraries"
+    '';
 
   buildInputs = [
     boost
@@ -44,8 +46,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     libGL
   ];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  meta = {
     description = "Python bindings for FTGL (FreeType for OpenGL)";
-    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
   };
 }