diff --git a/package/python-pyaes/python-pyaes.mk b/package/python-pyaes/python-pyaes.mk
index a738d3c76a..77ec100058 100644
--- a/package/python-pyaes/python-pyaes.mk
+++ b/package/python-pyaes/python-pyaes.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 PYTHON_PYAES_VERSION = 1.6.1
 PYTHON_PYAES_SOURCE = pyaes-$(PYTHON_PYAES_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_PYAES_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/44/66/2c17bae31c906613795711fc78045c285048168919ace2220daa372c7d72
-PYTHON_PYAES_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_PYAES_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_PYAES_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_PYAES_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt