diff --git a/dev-python/PyPDF2/PyPDF2-1.26.0.ebuild b/dev-python/PyPDF2/PyPDF2-1.26.0.ebuild
index 0ad1f2171fdc1..b32e67b79d8f9 100644
--- a/dev-python/PyPDF2/PyPDF2-1.26.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/PyPDF2/PyPDF2-1.26.0.ebuild
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 EAPI=6
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7,8} )
+DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=no
 
 inherit distutils-r1