diff --git a/dev-python/ovs/ovs-2.17.1_p1.ebuild b/dev-python/ovs/ovs-2.17.1_p1.ebuild
index 95604fae8bfb1..ad19dd3a261f7 100644
--- a/dev-python/ovs/ovs-2.17.1_p1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/ovs/ovs-2.17.1_p1.ebuild
@@ -5,14 +5,10 @@ EAPI=8
 
 DISTUTILS_USE_PEP517=setuptools
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{9..11} )
-inherit distutils-r1
-
-MY_P=${P/_p/.post}
+inherit distutils-r1 pypi
 
 DESCRIPTION="OVS bindings for python"
 HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/openvswitch/ovs/"
-SRC_URI="mirror://pypi/${PN:0:1}/${PN}/${MY_P}.tar.gz"
-S=${WORKDIR}/${MY_P}
 
 LICENSE="Apache-2.0"
 SLOT="0"