diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hdbscan/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hdbscan/default.nix
index 89f01e29d46d7..825f2ea600d89 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/hdbscan/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/hdbscan/default.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchpatch
 , cython
-, numpy
+, oldest-supported-numpy
 , pytestCheckHook
 , scipy
 , scikit-learn
 , fetchPypi
 , joblib
+, setuptools
 , six
 , pythonRelaxDepsHook
 }:
@@ -15,27 +16,16 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "hdbscan";
   version = "0.8.33";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
     hash = "sha256-V/q8Xw5F9I0kB7NccxGSq8iWN2QR/n5LuDb/oD04+Q0=";
   };
-  patches = [
-    # should be included in next release
-    (fetchpatch {
-      name = "joblib-1.2.0-compat.patch";
-      url = "https://github.com/scikit-learn-contrib/hdbscan/commit/d829c639923f6866e1917e46ddbde45b513913f3.patch";
-      excludes = [
-        "docs/basic_hdbscan.rst"
-        "docs/how_hdbscan_works.rst"
-      ];
-      hash = "sha256-t0D4OsHEcMwmBZM8Mk1N0uAKi6ra+TOzEks9/efsvWI=";
-    })
-  ];
 
   pythonRemoveDeps = [ "cython" ];
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pythonRelaxDepsHook cython ];
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ numpy scipy scikit-learn joblib six ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pythonRelaxDepsHook cython setuptools ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ oldest-supported-numpy scipy scikit-learn joblib six ];
   preCheck = ''
     cd hdbscan/tests
     rm __init__.py
@@ -59,5 +49,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     description = "Hierarchical Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise, a clustering algorithm with a scikit-learn compatible API";
     homepage =  "https://github.com/scikit-learn-contrib/hdbscan";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ mikecm ];
   };
 }