diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index d99fec83324..d4dafe13a7c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -1134,7 +1134,8 @@ for translation.")
        (uri (pypi-uri "xmldiff" version))
        (sha256
         (base32 "18k8kiml9wpl4wf9lmi0j6ys21lbdv8fa8r9qrzdsrh3h0ghp4f0"))))
-    (build-system python-build-system)
+    (build-system pyproject-build-system)
+    (native-inputs (list python-setuptools python-wheel))
     (propagated-inputs (list python-lxml))
     (home-page "https://github.com/Shoobx/xmldiff")
     (synopsis "Creates diffs of XML files")