diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index df827914..68e86657 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from distutils.core import setup
+from setuptools import setup
 setup(
   name = 'opem',
   packages = ['opem','opem.Static','opem.Dynamic'],