diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/isort/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/isort/default.nix
index d21f79b6ba9b..466d51266216 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/isort/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/isort/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , colorama
 , hypothesis
 , poetry-core
+, setuptools
 , pylama
 , pytestCheckHook
 }:
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     poetry-core
+    setuptools
   ];
 
   checkInputs = [