diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/APScheduler/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/APScheduler/default.nix
index d1ac191489ad..32a9dda6c876 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/APScheduler/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/APScheduler/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 , tzlocal
 , funcsigs
 , futures
+, setuptools
 , isPy3k
 }:
 
@@ -47,12 +48,15 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytz
     tzlocal
     funcsigs
+    setuptools
   ] ++ lib.optional (!isPy3k) futures;
 
   checkPhase = ''
     py.test
   '';
 
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "apscheduler" ];
+
   # Somehow it cannot find pytestcov
   doCheck = false;