diff --git a/dev-python/bsddb3/bsddb3-6.2.4.ebuild b/dev-python/bsddb3/bsddb3-6.2.4.ebuild
index 9f29d33c30e58..f03617f4fdffc 100644
--- a/dev-python/bsddb3/bsddb3-6.2.4.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/bsddb3/bsddb3-6.2.4.ebuild
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ EAPI=6
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python2_7 python3_{6,7} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE="threads(+)"
+DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=no
 
 inherit db-use distutils-r1