diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django/4.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django/4.nix
index 4d4e9265defa..96ee036d1259 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django/4.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django/4.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 , pythonOlder
 , substituteAll
 
+# build
+, setuptools
+
 # patched in
 , fetchpatch
 , geos
@@ -64,6 +67,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     })
   ];
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     asgiref
     sqlparse