diff --git a/package/python-netaddr/python-netaddr.mk b/package/python-netaddr/python-netaddr.mk
index 95f78f194f..a539845d54 100644
--- a/package/python-netaddr/python-netaddr.mk
+++ b/package/python-netaddr/python-netaddr.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ PYTHON_NETADDR_SOURCE = netaddr-$(PYTHON_NETADDR_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_NETADDR_SITE = https://pypi.python.org/packages/0c/13/7cbb180b52201c07c796243eeff4c256b053656da5cfe3916c3f5b57b3a0
 PYTHON_NETADDR_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 PYTHON_NETADDR_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
-PYTHON_NETADDR_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_NETADDR_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 
 $(eval $(python-package))