diff --git a/dev-python/ipyparallel/ipyparallel-6.2.3.ebuild b/dev-python/ipyparallel/ipyparallel-6.2.3.ebuild
index 24fa3c7b63d7b..074fd315ca02b 100644
--- a/dev-python/ipyparallel/ipyparallel-6.2.3.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/ipyparallel/ipyparallel-6.2.3.ebuild
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ EAPI=7
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE="threads(+)"
+DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend
 
 inherit distutils-r1 eutils