diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/poppler-qt5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/poppler-qt5/default.nix
index a2dfaf8e4837..c2bbeab96daa 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/poppler-qt5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/poppler-qt5/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 , pyqt-builder
 , poppler
 , pkg-config
+, setuptools
 , fetchpatch
 }:
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [ qtbase.dev poppler pyqt-builder ];
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config qmake sip ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config qmake sip setuptools ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ pyqt5.dev ];
 
   format = "pyproject";