diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyowm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyowm/default.nix
index d95cda12d600..41d661e98c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyowm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyowm/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 , pysocks
 , pythonOlder
 , requests
+, setuptools
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonRelaxDepsHook
 }:
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     geojson
     pysocks
     requests
+    setuptools
   ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [