diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/google_resumable_media/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/google_resumable_media/default.nix
index 096f93b017f..afc1a43660f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/google_resumable_media/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/google_resumable_media/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 , fetchPypi
 , six
 , requests
+, setuptools
 , pytest
 , mock
 }:
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   };
 
   checkInputs = [ pytest mock ];
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ six requests ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ requests setuptools six ];
 
   checkPhase = ''
     py.test tests/unit