diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f63cc23c..77fd783f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ import setuptools
 
 setuptools.setup(
     setup_requires=['pbr>=2.0.0'],
+    install_requires=['setuptools'],
     pbr=True)