diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/duckdb/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/duckdb/default.nix
index fd360bfbd120..6e47e4eb389a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/duckdb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/duckdb/default.nix
@@ -4,31 +4,23 @@
 , numpy
 , pandas
 , pybind11
+, mypy
 , setuptools-scm
-, pytest-runner
 , pytestCheckHook
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "duckdb";
   inherit (duckdb) version src;
+  format = "setuptools";
 
-  # build attempts to use git to figure out its own version. don't want to add
-  # the dependency for something pointless.
-  postPatch = ''
-    substituteInPlace scripts/package_build.py --replace \
-      "'git'" "'false'"
-  '';
+  sourceRoot = "source/tools/pythonpkg";
 
-  postConfigure = ''
-    cd tools/pythonpkg
-    export SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION=${version}
-  '';
+  SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION = version;
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     pybind11
     setuptools-scm
-    pytest-runner
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
@@ -37,10 +29,13 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   checkInputs = [
+    mypy
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
-  pythonImportsCheck = [ "duckdb" ];
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "duckdb"
+  ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Python binding for DuckDB";