diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/palace/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/palace/default.nix
index 09aa409a42c1..5529d344dfff 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/palace/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/palace/default.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
-{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchFromSourcehut, pythonOlder
-, cmake, cython, alure2, typing-extensions
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchFromSourcehut
+, pythonOlder
+, cmake
+, cython_0
+, setuptools
+, alure2
+, typing-extensions
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "palace";
   version = "0.2.5";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  pyproject = true;
+
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
 
   src = fetchFromSourcehut {
@@ -21,15 +29,20 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
       --replace IMPORTED_LOCATION_NOCONFIG IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE
   '';
 
+  build-system = [
+    cmake
+    cython_0
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   dontUseCmakeConfigure = true;
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
-  buildInputs = [ cython ];
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ alure2 ] ++ lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.8") [
-    typing-extensions
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    alure2
   ];
 
   doCheck = false; # FIXME: tests need an audio device
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "palace" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {