diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-vagrant/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-vagrant/default.nix
index 9984931e3a98..b8ae4eba788c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-vagrant/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-vagrant/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-{ lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi }:
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, setuptools
+}:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   version = "1.0.0";
@@ -10,6 +14,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-qP6TzPL/N+zJXsL0nqdKkabOc6TbShapjdJtOXz9CeU=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   # The tests try to connect to qemu
   doCheck = false;