diff --git a/package/python-setproctitle/python-setproctitle.mk b/package/python-setproctitle/python-setproctitle.mk
index b839b5d96e..ff33c0c18a 100644
--- a/package/python-setproctitle/python-setproctitle.mk
+++ b/package/python-setproctitle/python-setproctitle.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ PYTHON_SETPROCTITLE_SOURCE = setproctitle-$(PYTHON_SETPROCTITLE_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_SETPROCTITLE_SITE = https://pypi.python.org/packages/5a/0d/dc0d2234aacba6cf1a729964383e3452c52096dc695581248b548786f2b3
 PYTHON_SETPROCTITLE_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 PYTHON_SETPROCTITLE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYRIGHT
-PYTHON_SETPROCTITLE_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_SETPROCTITLE_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 
 $(eval $(python-package))