diff --git a/package/python-traitlets/python-traitlets.mk b/package/python-traitlets/python-traitlets.mk
index f8a5e2d95d..f0f99e3dfb 100644
--- a/package/python-traitlets/python-traitlets.mk
+++ b/package/python-traitlets/python-traitlets.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ PYTHON_TRAITLETS_SOURCE = traitlets-$(PYTHON_TRAITLETS_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_TRAITLETS_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/eb/79/72064e6a701c2183016abbbfedaba506d81e30e232a68c9f0d6f6fcd1574
 PYTHON_TRAITLETS_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 PYTHON_TRAITLETS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
-PYTHON_TRAITLETS_SETUP_TYPE = pep517
-PYTHON_TRAITLETS_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-hatchling
+PYTHON_TRAITLETS_SETUP_TYPE = hatch
 
 $(eval $(python-package))