diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cc3b63c..8493540 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 SOFTWARE.
 """
 
-from distutils.core import setup, Extension
+from setuptools import setup, Extension
 
 classifiers = ['Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
                'Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux',