diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/apswutils/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/apswutils/default.nix
index 035a74132ab5..707309af83a6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/apswutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/apswutils/default.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   fetchFromGitHub,
 
   # build-system
-  setuptools,
+  setuptools_80,
 
   # dependencies
   apsw,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   };
 
   build-system = [
-    setuptools
+    setuptools_80
   ];
 
   dependencies = [