diff --git a/buildout.cfg b/buildout.cfg
index 0abdd86..3d4d1a5 100644
--- a/buildout.cfg
+++ b/buildout.cfg
@@ -39,3 +39,5 @@ source = ${buildout:directory}/docs
 appfy.recipe.gae = 0.9.3
 zc.buildout = 1.7.1
 zc.recipe.egg = 1.3.2
+setuptools = 7.0
+