diff --git a/package/python-slob/python-slob.mk b/package/python-slob/python-slob.mk
index 2db3932216..4a0d1a7e1c 100644
--- a/package/python-slob/python-slob.mk
+++ b/package/python-slob/python-slob.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ PYTHON_SLOB_VERSION = 31ad0e769360a5b10a4893f686587bb8e48c3895
 PYTHON_SLOB_SITE = $(call github,itkach,slob,$(PYTHON_SLOB_VERSION))
 PYTHON_SLOB_LICENSE = GPL-3.0
 PYTHON_SLOB_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
-PYTHON_SLOB_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_SLOB_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 
 $(eval $(python-package))