diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8a8c06fc..165fa684 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ elif (3, 0) < version < (3, 5):
 
 VERSION = '3.30'
 
-install_requires = ['psutil', 'colorama', 'six', 'decorator', 'pyte']
+install_requires = ['psutil', 'colorama', 'six', 'decorator', 'pyte', 'setuptools']
 extras_require = {':python_version<"3.4"': ['pathlib2'],
                   ':python_version<"3.3"': ['backports.shutil_get_terminal_size'],
                   ":sys_platform=='win32'": ['win_unicode_console']}