diff --git a/package/python-frozenlist/python-frozenlist.mk b/package/python-frozenlist/python-frozenlist.mk
index 9333598808..11dcee9da4 100644
--- a/package/python-frozenlist/python-frozenlist.mk
+++ b/package/python-frozenlist/python-frozenlist.mk
@@ -7,8 +7,13 @@
 PYTHON_FROZENLIST_VERSION = 1.4.1
 PYTHON_FROZENLIST_SOURCE = frozenlist-$(PYTHON_FROZENLIST_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_FROZENLIST_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/cf/3d/2102257e7acad73efc4a0c306ad3953f68c504c16982bbdfee3ad75d8085
-PYTHON_FROZENLIST_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
+PYTHON_FROZENLIST_SETUP_TYPE = pep517
 PYTHON_FROZENLIST_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 PYTHON_FROZENLIST_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+PYTHON_FROZENLIST_DEPENDENCIES = \
+	host-python-expandvars \
+	host-python-setuptools
+# C code generation required Cython 3 which we don't have in Buildroot yet.
+PYTHON_FROZENLIST_BUILD_OPTS = -C=pure-python=true
 
 $(eval $(python-package))