diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wikitextparser/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wikitextparser/default.nix
index b7af5aeeb652..5f4435c91694 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wikitextparser/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wikitextparser/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , lib
+, setuptools
 , pytestCheckHook
 , regex
 , wcwidth
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-cmzyRbq4tCbuyrNnT0UYxoxuwXrFkIcWdrogSTfxSys=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     wcwidth
     regex