diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools-odoo/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools-odoo/default.nix
index 6e2a3556013f..9f59ac71afce 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools-odoo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/setuptools-odoo/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   git,
   pytestCheckHook,
   pythonOlder,
+  distutils,
   setuptools-scm,
   writeScript,
 }:
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-38YlkDH/PuJ1yvQ43OYmdnRd1SGJULv6fC/+fitLDJ8=";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ distutils ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];
 
   # HACK https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/229460