diff --git a/lang/python/python-markupsafe/Makefile b/lang/python/python-markupsafe/Makefile
index 0b7c41a567..21b92d4d16 100644
--- a/lang/python/python-markupsafe/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python-markupsafe/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ PKG_MAINTAINER:=Jeffery To <jeffery.to@gmail.com>
 PKG_LICENSE:=BSD-3-Clause
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=LICENSE.rst
 
-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