diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dropbox/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dropbox/default.nix
index 3aa359b72da..bb75c68e32e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/dropbox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/dropbox/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 , pythonOlder
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , requests
+, setuptools
 , six
 , stone
 , mock
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     requests
+    setuptools
     six
     stone
   ];