diff --git a/dev-python/qtconsole/qtconsole-4.3.1.ebuild b/dev-python/qtconsole/qtconsole-4.3.1.ebuild
index 7d5418c315595..6ac296b425ddc 100644
--- a/dev-python/qtconsole/qtconsole-4.3.1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/qtconsole/qtconsole-4.3.1.ebuild
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ EAPI=6
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE="threads(+)"
+DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend
 
 inherit distutils-r1 virtualx
 
diff --git a/dev-python/qtconsole/qtconsole-4.6.0.ebuild b/dev-python/qtconsole/qtconsole-4.6.0.ebuild
index 6f4c7f149e777..02da2ab44046f 100644
--- a/dev-python/qtconsole/qtconsole-4.6.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/qtconsole/qtconsole-4.6.0.ebuild
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ EAPI=7
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE="threads(+)"
+DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend
 
 inherit distutils-r1 virtualx