diff --git a/pkgs/tools/admin/pgadmin/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/admin/pgadmin/default.nix
index 4047c572fb80..57300e9798a3 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/admin/pgadmin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/admin/pgadmin/default.nix
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ pythonPackages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     rich
     jsonformatter
     libgravatar
+    setuptools
   ];
 
   passthru.tests = {