diff --git a/lang/python/python-calver/Makefile b/lang/python/python-calver/Makefile
index 4f519b2c13..24f06a6c8a 100644
--- a/lang/python/python-calver/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python-calver/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=LICENSE
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Jeffery To <jeffery.to@gmail.com>
 
 PKG_HOST_ONLY:=1
-HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:=python3/host python-build/host python-installer/host python-wheel/host
+HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:= \
+	python3/host \
+	python-setuptools/host \
+	python-build/host \
+	python-installer/host \
+	python-wheel/host
 
 include ../pypi.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk