diff --git a/lang/python/python-semantic-version/Makefile b/lang/python/python-semantic-version/Makefile
index 9a78393f67..a253a45f36 100644
--- a/lang/python/python-semantic-version/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python-semantic-version/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=LICENSE
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Jeffery To <jeffery.to@gmail.com>
 
 PKG_HOST_ONLY:=1
-HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:=python3/host python-build/host python-installer/host python-wheel/host
+HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:= \
+	python3/host \
+	python-setuptools/host \
+	python-build/host \
+	python-installer/host \
+	python-wheel/host
 
 include ../pypi.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk