diff --git a/packages/py/python-build/package.yml b/packages/py/python-build/package.yml
index abe1496f025b..c08d3d50f716 100644
--- a/packages/py/python-build/package.yml
+++ b/packages/py/python-build/package.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # yaml-language-server: $schema=/usr/share/ypkg/schema/schema.json
 name       : python-build
-version    : 1.5.1
-release    : 16
+version    : 1.6.0
+release    : 17
 source     :
-    - https://pypi.debian.net/build/build-1.5.1.tar.gz : 94e17f1db803ab22f46049376c44c8437c52090f0dfdf1adc43df56542d644fb
+    - https://pypi.debian.net/build/build-1.6.0.tar.gz : bd2c8afc603e7a2e0ce70e2ea85f0a6d02043bafbd307f5bada0f98669eca5af
 homepage   : https://build.pypa.io/
 license    : MIT
 component  : programming.python
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ build      : |
     if [[ ${BOOTSTRAP} == "1" ]]; then
         python3 -m pip wheel --no-deps .
     else
-        %python3_setup
+        %pyproject_build
     fi
 install    : |
     if [[ ${BOOTSTRAP} == "1" ]]; then
         python3 -m pip install --root=%installroot% --no-deps --ignore-installed .
     else
-        %python3_install
+        %pyproject_install
     fi
diff --git a/packages/py/python-build/pspec_x86_64.xml b/packages/py/python-build/pspec_x86_64.xml
index d834b8ac2046..e83c5b6ca43d 100644
--- a/packages/py/python-build/pspec_x86_64.xml
+++ b/packages/py/python-build/pspec_x86_64.xml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
         <Name>python-build</Name>
         <Homepage>https://build.pypa.io/</Homepage>
         <Packager>
-            <Name>Joey Riches</Name>
-            <Email>josephriches@gmail.com</Email>
+            <Name>Evan Maddock</Name>
+            <Email>maddock.evan@vivaldi.net</Email>
         </Packager>
         <License>MIT</License>
         <PartOf>programming.python</PartOf>
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
         <PartOf>programming.python</PartOf>
         <Files>
             <Path fileType="executable">/usr/bin/pyproject-build</Path>
-            <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/build-1.5.1.dist-info/METADATA</Path>
-            <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/build-1.5.1.dist-info/RECORD</Path>
-            <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/build-1.5.1.dist-info/WHEEL</Path>
-            <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/build-1.5.1.dist-info/entry_points.txt</Path>
-            <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/build-1.5.1.dist-info/licenses/LICENSE</Path>
+            <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/build-1.6.0.dist-info/METADATA</Path>
+            <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/build-1.6.0.dist-info/RECORD</Path>
+            <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/build-1.6.0.dist-info/WHEEL</Path>
+            <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/build-1.6.0.dist-info/entry_points.txt</Path>
+            <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/build-1.6.0.dist-info/licenses/LICENSE</Path>
             <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/build/__init__.py</Path>
             <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/build/__main__.py</Path>
             <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/build/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-314.opt-1.pyc</Path>
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@
         </Files>
     </Package>
     <History>
-        <Update release="16">
-            <Date>2026-07-11</Date>
-            <Version>1.5.1</Version>
+        <Update release="17">
+            <Date>2026-09-01</Date>
+            <Version>1.6.0</Version>
             <Comment>Packaging update</Comment>
-            <Name>Joey Riches</Name>
-            <Email>josephriches@gmail.com</Email>
+            <Name>Evan Maddock</Name>
+            <Email>maddock.evan@vivaldi.net</Email>
         </Update>
     </History>
 </PISI>
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