diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/phply/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/phply/default.nix
index 392c5e264a33..087da4f1a8d2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/phply/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/phply/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
-  setuptools,
+  setuptools_80,
   ply,
   pytestCheckHook,
 }:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-Cyd3TShfUHo0RYBaBfj7KZj1bXCScPeLiSCLZbDYSRc=";
   };
 
-  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+  build-system = [ setuptools_80 ];
 
   dependencies = [ ply ];