diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index 2f6b4b8..a8ea658 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SOURCES = [
     '../c/random.c',
     '../c/ziggurat.c']
 
-from distutils.core import setup, Extension
+from setuptools import setup, Extension
 
 module = Extension('pybreezyslam', 
     sources = SOURCES,