diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgcli/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgcli/default.nix
index 4f21f9bb05b14f0..38bbed27eef565c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgcli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pgcli/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   keyring,
   pendulum,
   pytestCheckHook,
+  setuptools,
   sshtunnel,
   mock,
 }:
@@ -23,12 +24,12 @@
 # integrating with ipython-sql
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pgcli";
-  version = "4.0.1";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  version = "4.1.0";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-8v7qIJnOGtXoqdXZOw7a9g3GHpeyG3XpHZcjk5zlO9I=";
+    hash = "sha256-P9Fsi1G9AUX/YYwscyZLzYVLqGaqIG1PB2hR9kG5shU=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
@@ -46,12 +47,16 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sshtunnel
   ];
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     pytestCheckHook
     mock
   ];
 
-  disabledTests = lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ "test_application_name_db_uri" ];
+  disabledTests = [
+    # requires running postgres
+    "test_application_name_in_env"
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ "test_application_name_db_uri" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Command-line interface for PostgreSQL";