diff --git a/security/py-ssh-audit/Makefile b/security/py-ssh-audit/Makefile
index 266af903b1e2..4f76584bb502 100644
--- a/security/py-ssh-audit/Makefile
+++ b/security/py-ssh-audit/Makefile
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 PORTNAME=	ssh-audit
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 DISTVERSION=	2.9.0
 CATEGORIES=	security
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	pkubaj@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	SSH server auditing
 WWW=		https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}wheel>0:devel/py-wheel@${PY_FLAVOR}
+BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PY_SETUPTOOLS} \
+		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}wheel>0:devel/py-wheel@${PY_FLAVOR}
 
 USES=		python:3.7+
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	jtesta
 USE_PYTHON=	autoplist pep517
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>