diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/click-help-colors/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/click-help-colors/default.nix
index 021e5d2847f8..30cdd309c108 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/click-help-colors/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/click-help-colors/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   fetchPypi,
   buildPythonPackage,
+  setuptools,
   click,
   pytestCheckHook,
 }:
@@ -9,14 +10,16 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "click-help-colors";
   version = "0.9.4";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-9Mq+Us9VApm4iI9PLuTF81msJ+M7z+TWHbR3haXMk2w=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ click ];
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
+  dependencies = [ click ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];