diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/check-manifest/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/check-manifest/default.nix
index 533c05177689..a14a4ecd8ba1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/check-manifest/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/check-manifest/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   git,
   pep517,
   pytestCheckHook,
+  setuptools,
   tomli,
   pythonOlder,
 }:
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     build
     pep517
+    setuptools
   ] ++ lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.11") [ tomli ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [