diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/proxy-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/proxy-tools/default.nix
index cf45651d46713..beb91a4333882 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/proxy-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/proxy-tools/default.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "proxy-tools";
   version = "0.1.0";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     pname = "proxy_tools";
@@ -13,6 +15,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-zLN1H1KcBH4tilhEDYayBTA88P6BRveE0cvNlPCigBA=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   # no tests in pypi
   doCheck = false;
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "proxy_tools" ];