diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nox/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nox/default.nix
index c22a8a5e85ec..673fc89e98db 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nox/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
       click
       requests
       characteristic
+      setuptools
     ];
 
   meta = {