diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pynobo/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pynobo/default.nix
index 783415a2c2fb..c4da63a0e333 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pynobo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pynobo/default.nix
@@ -2,22 +2,27 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , pythonOlder
+, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pynobo";
-  version = "1.7.0";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  version = "1.8.0";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "echoromeo";
-    repo = pname;
+    repo = "pynobo";
     rev = "refs/tags/v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-LJS4NJM+f+j53YzH8LradBDzHAsOprd4F7nH1cfC3B0=";
+    hash = "sha256-Hfyf7XGleDWTKKWNlItcBFuiS3UEwsYed7v5FPRdC0w=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   # Project has no tests
   doCheck = false;