diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cerberus/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cerberus/default.nix
index 7686b919272f..be597277b6b7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cerberus/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cerberus/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, setuptools
 , pytestCheckHook
 }:
 
@@ -15,6 +16,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "03kj15cf1pbd11mxsik96m5w1m6p0fbdc4ia5ihzmq8rz28razpq";
   };
 
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   checkInputs = [
     pytestCheckHook
   ];