diff --git a/package/python-expandvars/python-expandvars.mk b/package/python-expandvars/python-expandvars.mk
index 5c9a7249b3..0a72601b5a 100644
--- a/package/python-expandvars/python-expandvars.mk
+++ b/package/python-expandvars/python-expandvars.mk
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@
 PYTHON_EXPANDVARS_VERSION = 0.12.0
 PYTHON_EXPANDVARS_SOURCE = expandvars-$(PYTHON_EXPANDVARS_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_EXPANDVARS_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/2b/a5/46d1f58edcae1d632fafdfee313e378240e002ae45d26502bac938bd8751
-PYTHON_EXPANDVARS_SETUP_TYPE = pep517
+PYTHON_EXPANDVARS_SETUP_TYPE = hatch
 PYTHON_EXPANDVARS_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_EXPANDVARS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
-HOST_PYTHON_EXPANDVARS_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-hatchling
 
 $(eval $(host-python-package))