diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/twisted/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/twisted/default.nix
index 10b25460cefc..249ddb4be863 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/twisted/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/twisted/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 , attrs
 , pyopenssl
 , service-identity
+, setuptools
 , idna
 }:
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "294be2c6bf84ae776df2fc98e7af7d6537e1c5e60a46d33c3ce2a197677da395";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ zope_interface incremental automat constantly hyperlink pyhamcrest attrs ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ zope_interface incremental automat constantly hyperlink pyhamcrest attrs setuptools ];
 
   passthru.extras.tls = [ pyopenssl service-identity idna ];