diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f185a562..4a2a2024 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ venv/:
 	venv/bin/pip install --upgrade pip wheel
 
 venv/installed: venv/
+	venv/bin/pip install setuptools
 	venv/bin/pip install -e ".[test,doc]"
 	touch venv/installed
 
@@ -95,4 +96,4 @@ database-init:
 	monetdb destroy -f $(DATABASE) || true
 	monetdb create $(DATABASE)
 	monetdb release $(DATABASE)
-	monetdb start $(DATABASE)
\ No newline at end of file
+	monetdb start $(DATABASE)