diff --git a/inc/python b/inc/python
index 43b06eb..2339afd 100644
--- a/inc/python
+++ b/inc/python
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         # This package is currently installed via the distro and not
         # available on pypi.
         python$PYTHON3_VERSION -m venv --system-site-packages $DEVSTACK_VENV
-        pip_install -U pip
+        pip_install -U pip setuptools
     fi
     if [[ ":$PATH:" != *":$DEVSTACK_VENV/bin:"* ]] ; then
         export PATH="$DEVSTACK_VENV/bin:$PATH"