diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/pandoc-eqnos/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/pandoc-eqnos/default.nix
index 310826c35b06..d808060fc23a 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/pandoc-eqnos/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/pandoc-eqnos/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , lib
 , pandoc-xnos
+, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonApplication rec {
@@ -16,6 +17,10 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-7GQdfGHhtQs6LZK+ZyMmcPSkoFfBWmATTMejMiFcS7Y=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ pandoc-xnos ];
 
   # Different pandoc executables are not available