diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ziafont/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ziafont/default.nix
index 4e55583b211b..0ab7589c98ba 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ziafont/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ziafont/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , pythonOlder
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, setuptools
 , pytestCheckHook
 , nbval
 }:
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-3ZVj1ZxbFkFDDYbsIPzo7GMWGx7f5qWZQlcGCVXv73M=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     pytestCheckHook
     nbval