diff --git a/media-video/subliminal/subliminal-2.1.0.ebuild b/media-video/subliminal/subliminal-2.1.0.ebuild
index bca1f740d3898..9b14d3b30165f 100644
--- a/media-video/subliminal/subliminal-2.1.0.ebuild
+++ b/media-video/subliminal/subliminal-2.1.0.ebuild
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ EAPI=7
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7} )
 PYTHON_REQ_USE='xml(+)'
+DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend
 
 inherit distutils-r1