diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/model-bakery/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/model-bakery/default.nix
index a5b38b525f7d..82b91dd10da5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/model-bakery/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/model-bakery/default.nix
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
-{ lib
-, buildPythonPackage
-, fetchFromGitHub
-, hatchling
-, django
-, pytestCheckHook
-, pythonOlder
-, pytest-django
+{
+  lib,
+  buildPythonPackage,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  hatchling,
+  django,
+  pytestCheckHook,
+  pythonOlder,
+  pytest-django,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "model-bakery";
-  version = "1.17.0";
-  format = "pyproject";
+  version = "1.18.0";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
 
@@ -19,25 +20,19 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "model-bakers";
     repo = "model_bakery";
     rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-o3BI2lMwctR9tiGmY07dAOQUfv9K4rWkc/xI6uHnVfs=";
+    hash = "sha256-mf6NV7r/9kDCRlszx/QGtfEsC1O/SATd6+EX+w7ptEQ=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    hatchling
-  ];
+  build-system = [ hatchling ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    django
-  ];
+  dependencies = [ django ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     pytest-django
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
-  pythonImportsCheck = [
-    "model_bakery"
-  ];
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "model_bakery" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Object factory for Django";