diff --git a/dev-python/pymdown-lexers/pymdown-lexers-0.2018.9.5.ebuild b/dev-python/pymdown-lexers/pymdown-lexers-0.2018.9.5.ebuild
index 1a2be81b73..7d2d57820c 100644
--- a/dev-python/pymdown-lexers/pymdown-lexers-0.2018.9.5.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/pymdown-lexers/pymdown-lexers-0.2018.9.5.ebuild
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ EAPI=7
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{6,7,8} )
 
+DISTUTILS_USE_SETUPTOOLS=rdepend
+
 inherit distutils-r1
 
 COMMIT="fa422cb95b794157760259c5c20a1235e4a459be"