diff --git a/package/python-functools32/python-functools32.mk b/package/python-functools32/python-functools32.mk
index af2e86526d..1590c51238 100644
--- a/package/python-functools32/python-functools32.mk
+++ b/package/python-functools32/python-functools32.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 PYTHON_FUNCTOOLS32_VERSION = 3.2.3-2
 PYTHON_FUNCTOOLS32_SOURCE = functools32-$(PYTHON_FUNCTOOLS32_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_FUNCTOOLS32_SITE = https://pypi.python.org/packages/c5/60/6ac26ad05857c601308d8fb9e87fa36d0ebf889423f47c3502ef034365db
-PYTHON_FUNCTOOLS32_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
+PYTHON_FUNCTOOLS32_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
 
 $(eval $(python-package))