diff --git a/package/python-pyyaml/python-pyyaml.mk b/package/python-pyyaml/python-pyyaml.mk
index 9f3fe3af40..9c98d9b87c 100644
--- a/package/python-pyyaml/python-pyyaml.mk
+++ b/package/python-pyyaml/python-pyyaml.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 PYTHON_PYYAML_VERSION = 5.4.1
 PYTHON_PYYAML_SOURCE = PyYAML-$(PYTHON_PYYAML_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_PYYAML_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/a0/a4/d63f2d7597e1a4b55aa3b4d6c5b029991d3b824b5bd331af8d4ab1ed687d
-PYTHON_PYYAML_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_PYYAML_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_PYYAML_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_PYYAML_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 PYTHON_PYYAML_DEPENDENCIES = libyaml