diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-q/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-q/default.nix
index c6f9ec3bb53c..7ce4d4b6b7d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-q/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/django-q/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
 , redis
+, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     poetry-core
+    setuptools
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [