diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
index d01bc684f69..290b0d98fe0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools/default.nix
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools;
     license = with lib.licenses; [ psfl zpt20 ];
     platforms = platforms.all;
+    priority = 10;
   };
 }