diff --git a/tools/patman/setup.py b/tools/patman/setup.py
index 43fdc00ce6..5643bf1503 100644
--- a/tools/patman/setup.py
+++ b/tools/patman/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
 
-from distutils.core import setup
+from setuptools import setup
 setup(name='patman',
       version='1.0',
       license='GPL-2.0+',