diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/towncrier/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/towncrier/default.nix
index 83215f5e0af..b039277f201 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/towncrier/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/towncrier/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 , pytestCheckHook
 , toml
 , twisted
+, setuptools
 , git # shells out to git
 }:
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     incremental
     jinja2
     toml
+    setuptools
   ];
 
   # zope.interface collision