diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/diceware/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/diceware/default.nix
index 1c3d5f1d465..07682eb22c5 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/diceware/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/diceware/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pytestrunner ];
 
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];
+
   checkInputs = [ coverage pytest ];
 
   # see https://github.com/ulif/diceware/commit/a7d844df76cd4b95a717f21ef5aa6167477b6733