diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/paperwork/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/office/paperwork/default.nix
index adbd4c30a39..79e4b8debc9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/paperwork/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/paperwork/default.nix
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   '';
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = with python3Packages; [
-    paperwork-backend pypillowfight gtk3 cairo pyxdg dateutil
+    paperwork-backend pypillowfight gtk3 cairo pyxdg dateutil setuptools
   ];
 
   makeWrapperArgs = [