diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/gajim/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/gajim/default.nix
index 6da7320e9536..1fd8c47a99c2 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/gajim/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/gajim/default.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = with python3.pkgs; [
-    nbxmpp pyasn1 pygobject3 dbus-python pillow cssutils precis-i18n keyring
+    nbxmpp pyasn1 pygobject3 dbus-python pillow cssutils precis-i18n keyring setuptools
   ] ++ lib.optionals enableE2E [ pycrypto python-gnupg ]
     ++ lib.optional enableRST docutils
     ++ lib.optionals enableOmemoPluginDependencies [ python-axolotl qrcode ]