diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fs/default.nix
index e36d8412ee20..f67bb186ab6f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fs/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
   dependencies = [
+    setuptools
     six
     appdirs
     pytz