diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/datasette/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/datasette/default.nix
index 92959241988e..90bc575dff1a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/datasette/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/datasette/default.nix
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     platformdirs
     pluggy
     pyyaml
+    setuptools
     typing-extensions
     uvicorn
   ];