diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4a6a797c..9b387ae0 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $ python setup.py install
 """
 from patacrep import __STR_VERSION__
 
-from distutils.core import setup
+from setuptools import setup
 
 import sys
 import os