diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wordcloud/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wordcloud/default.nix
index a2d0fbb68450..4146522d0137 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wordcloud/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wordcloud/default.nix
@@ -1,27 +1,33 @@
-{ lib
-, buildPythonPackage
-, cython
-, fetchFromGitHub
-, matplotlib
-, mock
-, numpy
-, pillow
-, pytestCheckHook
-, pythonOlder
+{
+  lib,
+  buildPythonPackage,
+  cython,
+  fetchPypi,
+  matplotlib,
+  numpy,
+  pillow,
+  pytestCheckHook,
+  pythonOlder,
+  setuptools,
+  setuptools-scm,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "wordcloud";
   version = "1.9.3";
-  format = "setuptools";
+
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+    setuptools-scm
+  ];
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
-  src = fetchFromGitHub {
-    owner = "amueller";
-    repo = "word_cloud";
-    rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-UbryGiu1AW6Razbf4BJIKGKKhG6JOeZUGb1k0w8f8XA=";
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit pname version;
+    hash = "sha256-qapzjWPtZ0pA8Mwxrbg/TKX8GV8Dpq/24BDR9YB9HFg=";
   };
 
   postPatch = ''
@@ -29,28 +35,21 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
       --replace " --cov --cov-report xml --tb=short" ""
   '';
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    cython
-  ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cython ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  dependencies = [
     matplotlib
     numpy
     pillow
   ];
 
-  nativeCheckInputs = [
-    mock
-    pytestCheckHook
-  ];
+  nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   preCheck = ''
     cd test
   '';
 
-  pythonImportsCheck = [
-    "wordcloud"
-  ];
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "wordcloud" ];
 
   disabledTests = [
     # Don't tests CLI