diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gidgethub/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gidgethub/default.nix
index 37a9d75beee..e109f4fa048 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gidgethub/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gidgethub/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , pythonOlder
+, flit
 , uritemplate
 , pyjwt
 , pytestCheckHook
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "gidgethub";
   version = "5.3.0";
-  format = "flit";
+  format = "pyproject";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
 
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-ns59N/vOuBm4BWDn7Vj5NuSKZdN+xfVtt5FFFWtCaiU=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    flit
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     uritemplate
     pyjwt