diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/colorcet/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/colorcet/default.nix
index 0b64ccabdbe1..0096e32bf7c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/colorcet/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/colorcet/default.nix
@@ -5,23 +5,30 @@
 , pyct
 , pytest-mpl
 , pytestCheckHook
+, setuptools
+, setuptools-scm
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "colorcet";
   version = "3.1.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  format = "pyproject";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-KSGzzYGiKIqvLWPbwM48JtzYgujDicxQXWiGv3qppOs=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  dependencies = [
     param
     pyct
   ];
 
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools-scm
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     pytest-mpl
     pytestCheckHook