diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bonsai/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bonsai/default.nix
index 530f624987a1..0f2c5f180f05 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bonsai/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bonsai/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "bonsai";
-  version = "1.5.2";
+  version = "1.5.3";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
 
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "noirello";
     repo = "bonsai";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-h/PbwQ69fDcmUCazMtxXP1iE0fE1on+WoK+wYgQ9jLs=";
+    hash = "sha256-SAP/YeWqow5dqXlXDzjnTWIfJhMwVeZSSUfWr1Mgmng=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
   buildInputs = [
     cyrus_sasl