diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/usbrelay/python.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/usbrelay/python.nix
index 95114b0ddb20..376e2bf61bf5 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/usbrelay/python.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/usbrelay/python.nix
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
-{ buildPythonPackage, usbrelay }:
+{
+  buildPythonPackage,
+  setuptools,
+  usbrelay,
+}:
 
 buildPythonPackage {
-  format = "setuptools";
   pname = "usbrelay_py";
+  pyproject = true;
   inherit (usbrelay) version src;
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   preConfigure = ''
     cd usbrelay_py
   '';