diff --git a/lang/python-pyasn1/Makefile b/lang/python-pyasn1/Makefile
index f82d9190d..07549db98 100644
--- a/lang/python-pyasn1/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python-pyasn1/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pyasn1
 PKG_MD5SUM:=f00a02a631d4016818659d1cc38d229a
 
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=python python-setuptools
+
 PKG_LICENSE:=BSD-2-Clause
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=LICENSE.txt
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Jeffery To <jeffery.to@gmail.com>