diff --git a/package/python-pyasn/python-pyasn.mk b/package/python-pyasn/python-pyasn.mk
index 255341fec1..f34520f835 100644
--- a/package/python-pyasn/python-pyasn.mk
+++ b/package/python-pyasn/python-pyasn.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ PYTHON_PYASN_SOURCE = pyasn1-$(PYTHON_PYASN_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_PYASN_SITE = https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pyasn1
 PYTHON_PYASN_LICENSE = BSD-2-Clause
 PYTHON_PYASN_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt
-PYTHON_PYASN_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_PYASN_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 
 $(eval $(python-package))