diff --git a/pkgs/tools/admin/gixy/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/admin/gixy/default.nix
index 03571ac7cf7..bd216050b20 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/admin/gixy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/admin/gixy/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ let
           rev = "pyparsing_${version}";
           sha256 = "14pfy80q2flgzjcx8jkracvnxxnr59kjzp3kdm5nh232gk1v6g6h";
         };
+        nativeBuildInputs = [
+          super.setuptools
+        ];
       });
     };
   };