diff --git a/package/python-pysmi/python-pysmi.mk b/package/python-pysmi/python-pysmi.mk
index a2793647d8..6758b4e807 100644
--- a/package/python-pysmi/python-pysmi.mk
+++ b/package/python-pysmi/python-pysmi.mk
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@
 PYTHON_PYSMI_VERSION = 1.5.6
 PYTHON_PYSMI_SOURCE = pysmi-$(PYTHON_PYSMI_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_PYSMI_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/a3/a1/b43edf8fd80c550782c9f0daa499c7d3013d31ff924405a7f96c9cdaa5d2
-PYTHON_PYSMI_SETUP_TYPE = pep517
+PYTHON_PYSMI_SETUP_TYPE = poetry
 PYTHON_PYSMI_LICENSE = BSD-2-Clause
 PYTHON_PYSMI_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.rst
-PYTHON_PYSMI_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-poetry-core
 
 $(eval $(python-package))