diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/distcc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/distcc/default.nix
index 983576a75334..954312b729b5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/distcc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/distcc/default.nix
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@ let
       sha256 = "0zjba1090awxkmgifr9jnjkxf41zhzc4f6mrnbayn3v6s77ca9x4";
     };
 
-    nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config autoconf automake ];
-    buildInputs = [popt avahi python3 gtk3 which procps libiberty_static];
+    nativeBuildInputs = [
+      pkg-config autoconf automake which
+      (python3.withPackages (p: [ p.setuptools ]))
+    ];
+    buildInputs = [ popt avahi gtk3 procps libiberty_static ];
     preConfigure =
     ''
       export CPATH=$(ls -d ${gcc.cc}/lib/gcc/*/${gcc.cc.version}/plugin/include)