diff --git a/srcpkgs/sqlalchemy-migrate/template b/srcpkgs/sqlalchemy-migrate/template
index 6cd970ae92d..5a713b697f6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sqlalchemy-migrate/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sqlalchemy-migrate/template
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ revision=2
 build_style=python-module
 noarch="yes"
 pycompile_module="migrate"
-makedepends="python-distribute python-sqlalchemy python-decorator python-tempita"
+hostmakedepends="python-setuptools"
+makedepends="python-setuptools python-sqlalchemy python-decorator python-tempita"
 depends="python python-sqlalchemy python-decorator python-tempita"
 short_desc="SQLAlchemy Schema Migration Tools"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"