diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-cloud-org-policy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-cloud-org-policy/default.nix
index 20c0ec207571..d7365d31aa06 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-cloud-org-policy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-cloud-org-policy/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 , pytest-asyncio
 , pytestCheckHook
 , pythonOlder
+, setuptools
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -21,7 +22,11 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-3BJDTwbIDhscHDR8rcjLQP/JYZrktcW+tcK9WFyV2X8=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  build-system = [
+    setuptools
+  ];
+
+  dependencies = [
     google-api-core
     proto-plus
     protobuf