diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jinja2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jinja2/default.nix
index 42e45d162ba..45178377026 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jinja2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jinja2/default.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 , isPy3k
 , fetchPypi
 , pytest
-, markupsafe }:
+, markupsafe
+, setuptools 
+}:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "Jinja2";
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   };
 
   checkInputs = [ pytest ];
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ markupsafe ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ markupsafe setuptools ];
 
   # Multiple tests run out of stack space on 32bit systems with python2.
   # See https://github.com/pallets/jinja/issues/1158