diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dask-gateway/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dask-gateway/default.nix
index f0e5a54c95bf..a9dae9638b93 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dask-gateway/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dask-gateway/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 , aiohttp
 , dask
 , distributed
+, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   sourceRoot = "source/dask-gateway";
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     aiohttp
     dask