diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nvdlfw-inspect/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nvdlfw-inspect/default.nix
index ab7f1db22e2f..76aa000c5c67 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nvdlfw-inspect/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nvdlfw-inspect/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
 
+  # build-system
+  setuptools,
+
   # dependencies
   pyyaml,
   torch,
@@ -27,6 +30,10 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-qLyPzdwIIXHUDeP226w4yo2B1fqOKZ3yeSXrG3pNQyk=";
   };
 
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   dependencies = [
     pyyaml
     torch