diff --git a/package/python-orjson/python-orjson.mk b/package/python-orjson/python-orjson.mk
index cfcaedc280..3a0ab937d4 100644
--- a/package/python-orjson/python-orjson.mk
+++ b/package/python-orjson/python-orjson.mk
@@ -6,17 +6,16 @@
 
 PYTHON_ORJSON_VERSION = 3.6.8
 PYTHON_ORJSON_SITE = $(call github,ijl,orjson,$(PYTHON_ORJSON_VERSION))
+PYTHON_ORJSON_SETUP_TYPE = pep517
 PYTHON_ORJSON_LICENSE = Apache-2.0 or MIT
 PYTHON_ORJSON_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE-APACHE LICENSE-MIT
-PYTHON_ORJSON_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-cffi
-PYTHON_ORJSON_CARGO_ENV = \
+PYTHON_ORJSON_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-cffi host-python-maturin
+PYTHON_ORJSON_ENV = \
+	$(PKG_CARGO_ENV) \
 	PYO3_CROSS_LIB_DIR="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)"
+# We need to vendor the Cargo crates at download time
+PYTHON_ORJSON_DOWNLOAD_POST_PROCESS = cargo
+PYTHON_ORJSON_DOWNLOAD_DEPENDENCIES = host-rustc
+PYTHON_ORJSON_DL_ENV = $(PKG_CARGO_ENV)
 
-# orjson uses "maturin" to generate distribution packages - rather than teach
-# buildroot how to understand this, we reach in and install directly.
-define PYTHON_ORJSON_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -D $(@D)/target/$(RUSTC_TARGET_NAME)/release/liborjson.so \
-		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/site-packages/orjson.so
-endef
-
-$(eval $(cargo-package))
+$(eval $(python-package))