diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rich-rst/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rich-rst/default.nix
index 4c543febb813..f15e565bd043 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rich-rst/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rich-rst/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, setuptools
 , docutils
 , rich
 }:
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-s48hdJo1LIRXTf+PeSBa6y/AH1NLmnyAafFydJ+exDk=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ docutils rich ];
 
   # Module has no tests