diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/binwalk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/binwalk/default.nix
index d3ebcbe91e37..8e758b77aa5e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/binwalk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/binwalk/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   cramfsprogs,
   cramfsswap,
   sasquatch,
+  setuptools,
   squashfsTools,
   matplotlib,
   nose,
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "binwalk${lib.optionalString visualizationSupport "-full"}";
   version = "2.3.4";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "ReFirmLabs";
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     })
   ];
 
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs =
     [
       zlib