diff --git a/graphics/py-moderngl-window/Makefile b/graphics/py-moderngl-window/Makefile
index 02997c3d6b967..6d7154541b826 100644
--- a/graphics/py-moderngl-window/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/py-moderngl-window/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ WWW=		https://github.com/moderngl/moderngl-window
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}wheel>0:devel/py-wheel@${PY_FLAVOR}
+BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PY_SETUPTOOLS} \
+		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}wheel>0:devel/py-wheel@${PY_FLAVOR}
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}pillow>=9:graphics/py-pillow@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}moderngl<6:graphics/py-moderngl@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		${PYNUMPY} \