diff --git a/lang/python/python-pyelftools/Makefile b/lang/python/python-pyelftools/Makefile
index f9aa0dcd4f43a7..ecdbd634f00fdf 100644
--- a/lang/python/python-pyelftools/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python-pyelftools/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:= \
 	python3/host \
 	python-build/host \
 	python-installer/host \
-	python-wheel/host
+	python-wheel/host \
+	python-setuptools/host
 
 include ../pypi.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk