diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/mopidy/subidy.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/mopidy/subidy.nix
index ad545dd..7fa7c47 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/mopidy/subidy.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/mopidy/subidy.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ mopidy python3Packages.py-sonic ];
 
+  format = "setuptools";
+
   doCheck = false;
 
   meta = with lib; {