diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fasteners/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fasteners/default.nix
index ef8a62bc8e8e..7072e4b3378c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fasteners/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fasteners/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, setuptools
 , diskcache
 , more-itertools
 , pytestCheckHook
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-FVhHp8BZ/wQQyr5AcuDo94LlflixhjZ0SnheSdHuDVQ=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   checkInputs = [
     diskcache
     more-itertools