diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/st/stig/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/st/stig/package.nix
index 03e1ea67b271..307995c9bfc9 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/st/stig/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/st/stig/package.nix
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
-  dontUseSetuptoolsCheck = true;
-
   preCheck = ''
     export LC_ALL=C
   '';