diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/huawei-lte-api/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/huawei-lte-api/default.nix
index a7186478b2a0..0eb45b7a36d7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/huawei-lte-api/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/huawei-lte-api/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "huawei-lte-api";
-  version = "1.6.2";
+  version = "1.6.3";
+  format = "setuptools";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.4";
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "Salamek";
     repo = "huawei-lte-api";
     rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-BZn9iBMOd1vyukxiLd8GPKrq/H+gqQtSYvIgniWJLNM=";
+    hash = "sha256-nF9NOf7H9a3wLA/zgUlk8+T0ID1sYGuu/H7axdJ1P3M=";
   };
 
   postPatch = ''