diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/crudini/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/crudini/default.nix
index 6527a01e43b7..1e25413b151f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/crudini/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/crudini/default.nix
@@ -1,32 +1,52 @@
-{ lib, fetchFromGitHub, python3Packages, help2man, installShellFiles }:
+{ lib
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
+, python3Packages
+, help2man
+, installShellFiles
+}:
 
 python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "crudini";
-  version = "0.9.3";
+  version = "0.9.4";
+  format = "pyproject";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "pixelb";
     repo = "crudini";
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "0298hvg0fpk0m0bjpwryj3icksbckwqqsr9w1ain55wf5s0v24k3";
+    hash = "sha256-jbTOaCF/ZqRpM0scDBBAcV5bSYg/QhBPbM9R5cONZ2o=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ help2man installShellFiles ];
-
-  propagatedBuildInputs = with python3Packages; [ iniparse ];
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch {
+      name = "add-missing-install-file.patch";
+      url = "https://github.com/pixelb/crudini/commit/d433e4d9c4106ae26985e3f4b2efa593bdd5c274.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-aDGzoG4i2tvYeL8m1WoqwNFNHe4xR1dGk+XDt3f3i5E=";
+    })
+  ];
 
   postPatch = ''
-    substituteInPlace crudini-help \
-      --replace ./crudini $out/bin/crudini
-    substituteInPlace tests/test.sh \
-      --replace ..: $out/bin:
+    patchShebangs crudini.py crudini-help tests/test.sh
   '';
 
+  env.SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION = version;
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    help2man
+    installShellFiles
+    python3Packages.setuptools
+    python3Packages.setuptools-scm
+    python3Packages.wheel
+  ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = with python3Packages; [ iniparse ];
+
   postInstall = ''
     # this just creates the man page
     make all
 
-    install -Dm444 -t $out/share/doc/${pname} README EXAMPLES
+    install -Dm444 -t $out/share/doc/${pname} README.md EXAMPLES
     installManPage *.1
   '';
 
@@ -34,7 +54,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     runHook preCheck
 
     pushd tests >/dev/null
-    bash ./test.sh
+    ./test.sh
     popd >/dev/null
 
     runHook postCheck
@@ -45,5 +65,6 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     homepage = "https://www.pixelbeat.org/programs/crudini/";
     license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ peterhoeg ];
+    mainProgram = "crudini";
   };
 }