diff --git a/dev-python/pytest-aiohttp/pytest-aiohttp-0.3.0.ebuild b/dev-python/pytest-aiohttp/pytest-aiohttp-0.3.0.ebuild
index f6b1a93479ecf..f4e7c577fbe80 100644
--- a/dev-python/pytest-aiohttp/pytest-aiohttp-0.3.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pytest-aiohttp/pytest-aiohttp-0.3.0.ebuild
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 
 EAPI=6
 
+DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7,8} )
+
 inherit distutils-r1
 
 DESCRIPTION="pytest plugin for aiohttp support"