diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/miniplayer/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/miniplayer/default.nix
index 018fd6c8b78f..e3837baeca04 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/miniplayer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/miniplayer/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
     hash = "sha256-iUUsVIDLQAiaMomfA2LvvJZ2ePhgADtC6GCwIpRC1MA=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
+  dependencies = [
     colorthief
     ffmpeg-python
     mpd2
@@ -25,6 +29,8 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
     ueberzug
   ];
 
+  doCheck = false; # no tests
+
   # pythonImportsCheck is disabled because this package doesn't expose any modules.
 
   meta = with lib; {