diff --git a/dev-python/mock/python_mock-1.3.0.recipe b/dev-python/mock/python_mock-1.3.0.recipe
index 726347751..908669b91 100644
--- a/dev-python/mock/python_mock-1.3.0.recipe
+++ b/dev-python/mock/python_mock-1.3.0.recipe
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ REQUIRES="
 
 BUILD_REQUIRES="
 	haiku_devel
-	python_setuptools
+	python_setuptools >= 17.1.0
 	"
 BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	cmd:python2