diff --git a/src/python/recoll/setup.py.in b/src/python/recoll/setup.py.in
index d4d8a1c2..fa99e1b4 100644
--- a/src/python/recoll/setup.py.in
+++ b/src/python/recoll/setup.py.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from distutils.core import setup, Extension
+from setuptools import setup, Extension
 import os
 import sys