diff --git a/package/python-pygments/python-pygments.mk b/package/python-pygments/python-pygments.mk
index 084e164c1b..d3e6624ad4 100644
--- a/package/python-pygments/python-pygments.mk
+++ b/package/python-pygments/python-pygments.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ PYTHON_PYGMENTS_LICENSE = BSD-2-Clause
 PYTHON_PYGMENTS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 PYTHON_PYGMENTS_CPE_ID_VENDOR = pygments
 PYTHON_PYGMENTS_CPE_ID_PRODUCT = pygments
-PYTHON_PYGMENTS_SETUP_TYPE = pep517
-PYTHON_PYGMENTS_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-hatchling
+PYTHON_PYGMENTS_SETUP_TYPE = hatch
 
 $(eval $(python-package))