diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyathena/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyathena/default.nix
index 17825f5b0cb1..f2139b00327e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyathena/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyathena/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pyathena";
   version = "3.5.1";
-  format = "pyproject";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";