diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a118b7bcb..ab1ee714f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ requires = [
     'imagesize',
     'requests>=2.0.0',
     'typing',
+    'setuptools',
 ]
 extras_require = {
     # Environment Marker works for wheel 0.24 or later