diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/astroquery/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/astroquery/default.nix
index 6c1d39a82b01..4dfcde70c55e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/astroquery/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/astroquery/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pyvo
 , astropy-helpers
+, setuptools
 , isPy3k
 }:
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pyvo
   ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ astropy-helpers ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ astropy-helpers setuptools ];
 
   # Disable automatic update of the astropy-helper module
   postPatch = ''