diff --git a/package/python-spidev/python-spidev.mk b/package/python-spidev/python-spidev.mk
index a3da332926..e1065610a7 100644
--- a/package/python-spidev/python-spidev.mk
+++ b/package/python-spidev/python-spidev.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 PYTHON_SPIDEV_VERSION = 3.5
 PYTHON_SPIDEV_SOURCE = spidev-$(PYTHON_SPIDEV_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_SPIDEV_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/62/56/de649e7d95f9fcfaf965a6eb937b4a46bc77ef21487c99cde1a7a0546040
-PYTHON_SPIDEV_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_SPIDEV_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_SPIDEV_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_SPIDEV_LICENSE_FILES = README.md