diff --git a/package/python-sdnotify/python-sdnotify.mk b/package/python-sdnotify/python-sdnotify.mk
index 1b0f2276dc..4e250eee95 100644
--- a/package/python-sdnotify/python-sdnotify.mk
+++ b/package/python-sdnotify/python-sdnotify.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 PYTHON_SDNOTIFY_VERSION = 0.3.2
 PYTHON_SDNOTIFY_SOURCE = sdnotify-$(PYTHON_SDNOTIFY_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_SDNOTIFY_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ce/d8/9fdc36b2a912bf78106de4b3f0de3891ff8f369e7a6f80be842b8b0b6bd5
-PYTHON_SDNOTIFY_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_SDNOTIFY_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_SDNOTIFY_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_SDNOTIFY_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt