diff --git a/bindings/python/setup.py b/bindings/python/setup.py
index 8c579ad3..e842db80 100755
--- a/bindings/python/setup.py
+++ b/bindings/python/setup.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import subprocess
 import shutil
 import sys
 import platform
+import setuptools
 
 from distutils import log
 from distutils.core import setup