diff --git a/dev-python/Babel/Babel-2.8.0.ebuild b/dev-python/Babel/Babel-2.8.0-r1.ebuild
similarity index 96%
rename from dev-python/Babel/Babel-2.8.0.ebuild
rename to dev-python/Babel/Babel-2.8.0-r1.ebuild
index f5221330d97c0..f970db31cb9f5 100644
--- a/dev-python/Babel/Babel-2.8.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/Babel/Babel-2.8.0-r1.ebuild
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ EAPI=7
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( pypy3 python{2_7,3_{6,7,8}} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE="threads(+)"
+DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend
 
 inherit distutils-r1