diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gpyopt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gpyopt/default.nix
index 08099a86788..3ad5cb7d89b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gpyopt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gpyopt/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, buildPythonPackage, fetchFromGitHub
+{ stdenv, buildPythonPackage, fetchFromGitHub, setuptools
 , numpy, scipy, gpy, emcee, nose }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   checkPhase = "nosetests -v GPyOpt/testing";
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ numpy scipy gpy emcee ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ setuptools numpy scipy gpy emcee ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Bayesian optimization toolbox in Python";