diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 099819b..fe9c03a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import sys, os
-from distutils.core import setup, Extension
+from setuptools import setup, Extension
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE, check_output
 
 def call(*cmd):