diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/csvkit/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/csvkit/default.nix
index 9e02265e2dc0..05e0cf119bf1 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/csvkit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/csvkit/default.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     agate-dbf
     agate-sql
     six
+    setuptools  # `csvsql` requires pkg_resources https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/93594
   ];
 
   checkInputs = with python3.pkgs; [