diff --git a/package/python-pep517/python-pep517.mk b/package/python-pep517/python-pep517.mk
index 99aa62d51d..45c4f8dd39 100644
--- a/package/python-pep517/python-pep517.mk
+++ b/package/python-pep517/python-pep517.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ PYTHON_PEP517_SOURCE = pep517-$(PYTHON_PEP517_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_PEP517_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/0a/65/6e656d49c679136edfba25f25791f45ffe1ea4ae2ec1c59fe9c35e061cd1
 PYTHON_PEP517_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_PEP517_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
-PYTHON_PEP517_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_PEP517_SETUP_TYPE = flit-bootstrap
 HOST_PYTHON_PEP517_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-tomli
 
 $(eval $(host-python-package))