diff --git a/package/python-pyyaml/python-pyyaml.mk b/package/python-pyyaml/python-pyyaml.mk
index b5798d44a2..8279adbcca 100644
--- a/package/python-pyyaml/python-pyyaml.mk
+++ b/package/python-pyyaml/python-pyyaml.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 PYTHON_PYYAML_VERSION = 5.4.1
 PYTHON_PYYAML_SOURCE = PyYAML-$(PYTHON_PYYAML_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_PYYAML_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/a0/a4/d63f2d7597e1a4b55aa3b4d6c5b029991d3b824b5bd331af8d4ab1ed687d
-PYTHON_PYYAML_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_PYYAML_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_PYYAML_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_PYYAML_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 PYTHON_PYYAML_DEPENDENCIES = libyaml
diff --git a/package/python3-pyyaml/python3-pyyaml.mk b/package/python3-pyyaml/python3-pyyaml.mk
index b7d1c42c00..ec9c153391 100644
--- a/package/python3-pyyaml/python3-pyyaml.mk
+++ b/package/python3-pyyaml/python3-pyyaml.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 PYTHON3_PYYAML_VERSION = 5.4.1
 PYTHON3_PYYAML_SOURCE = PyYAML-$(PYTHON3_PYYAML_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON3_PYYAML_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/a0/a4/d63f2d7597e1a4b55aa3b4d6c5b029991d3b824b5bd331af8d4ab1ed687d
-PYTHON3_PYYAML_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON3_PYYAML_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON3_PYYAML_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON3_PYYAML_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 HOST_PYTHON3_PYYAML_DL_SUBDIR = python-pyyaml