diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/libarcus/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/libarcus/default.nix
index b408fdbb5f48..6188f2c5aaa7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/libarcus/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/libarcus/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   cmake,
   sip4,
   protobuf,
+  distutils,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -30,16 +31,25 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     })
   ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ sip4 ];
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    sip4
+    distutils
+  ];
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    cmake
+    sip4
+  ];
+
   buildInputs = [ protobuf ];
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
   postPatch = ''
     sed -i 's#''${Python3_SITEARCH}#${placeholder "out"}/${python.sitePackages}#' cmake/SIPMacros.cmake
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    broken = true;
     description = "Communication library between internal components for Ultimaker software";
     homepage = "https://github.com/Ultimaker/libArcus";
     license = licenses.lgpl3Plus;