diff --git a/dev-python/sarge/sarge-0.1.5.ebuild b/dev-python/sarge/sarge-0.1.5.ebuild
index c0a010b0eae82..a568169d55f31 100644
--- a/dev-python/sarge/sarge-0.1.5.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/sarge/sarge-0.1.5.ebuild
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 EAPI=7
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{7,8} )
+DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=no
 inherit distutils-r1
 
 MY_PN="${PN}"