diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wirerope/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wirerope/default.nix
index 95b991b40cd3..daa9872baf62 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wirerope/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wirerope/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
-  setuptools,
+  setuptools_80,
   six,
   nix-update-script,
   pytestCheckHook,
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-oojnv+2+nwL/TJhN+QZ5eiV6WGHC3SCxBQrCri0aHQc=";
   };
 
-  build-system = [ setuptools ];
+  build-system = [ setuptools_80 ];
 
   dependencies = [ six ];