diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/portpicker/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/portpicker/default.nix
index b88bccfc534b..f9b8f7993ffd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/portpicker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/portpicker/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, setuptools
 , psutil
 , pythonOlder
 }:
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-xVaDrXJfXACkG8fbAiUiPovgJLH6Vk0DntM5Dk/Uj7M=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     psutil
   ];