diff --git a/package/python-ipy/python-ipy.mk b/package/python-ipy/python-ipy.mk
index 2a01daf4ca..ec03adcb60 100644
--- a/package/python-ipy/python-ipy.mk
+++ b/package/python-ipy/python-ipy.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ PYTHON_IPY_SOURCE = IPy-$(PYTHON_IPY_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_IPY_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/64/a4/9c0d88d95666ff1571d7baec6c5e26abc08051801feb6e6ddf40f6027e22
 PYTHON_IPY_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 PYTHON_IPY_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
-PYTHON_IPY_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_IPY_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 
 $(eval $(python-package))