diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fountains/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fountains/default.nix
index 1d65c4e643c8..2b95431ac4e0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fountains/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fountains/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, setuptools
 , bitlist
 , pythonOlder
 }:
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-9ASOgqkE1vwCKGAZXEJaHoABMXomIWTGv3jAsNssdsU=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     bitlist
   ];