diff --git a/package/python-pyro/python-pyro.mk b/package/python-pyro/python-pyro.mk
index bf916bad04..06b4f457f2 100644
--- a/package/python-pyro/python-pyro.mk
+++ b/package/python-pyro/python-pyro.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ PYTHON_PYRO_SOURCE = Pyro-$(PYTHON_PYRO_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_PYRO_SITE = https://pypi.python.org/packages/61/68/0978adae315261b87acd216517c2c7f00780396e4d1426c5412458c6a28f
 PYTHON_PYRO_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_PYRO_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
-PYTHON_PYRO_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_PYRO_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 
 $(eval $(python-package))