diff --git a/dev-python/jq/jq-1.1.2.ebuild b/dev-python/jq/jq-1.1.2.ebuild
index c7dfcd84103d4..51f86a3f79aa9 100644
--- a/dev-python/jq/jq-1.1.2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/jq/jq-1.1.2.ebuild
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 EAPI=7
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{7..9} )
+DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=bdepend
 
 inherit distutils-r1