diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyroute2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyroute2/default.nix
index f5c4d936aebd..55ad79777e06 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyroute2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyroute2/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 , importlib-metadata
 , mitogen
 , pythonOlder
+, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-hahWY7BIO8c6DmCgG+feZdNikbYWycFCl0E6P1uEQ/M=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     mitogen
   ] ++ lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.8") [