diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyside2-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyside2-tools/default.nix
index 0bfcb985d949..c9d8af700979 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyside2-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyside2-tools/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   stdenv,
   cmake,
   qt5,
+  distutils,
   shiboken2,
   pyside2,
 }:
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
+    distutils
     wrapPython
   ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [