diff --git a/package/libselinux/libselinux.mk b/package/libselinux/libselinux.mk
index b8de21edaa..4a8d71050d 100644
--- a/package/libselinux/libselinux.mk
+++ b/package/libselinux/libselinux.mk
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ LIBSELINUX_DEPENDENCIES += \
 	host-swig
 
 LIBSELINUX_MAKE_OPTS += \
-	$(PKG_PYTHON_DISTUTILS_ENV) \
+	$(PKG_PYTHON_SETUPTOOLS_ENV) \
 	PYTHON=python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)
 
 LIBSELINUX_MAKE_INSTALL_TARGETS += install-pywrap
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ HOST_LIBSELINUX_MAKE_OPTS = \
 	$(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
 	PREFIX=$(HOST_DIR) \
 	SHLIBDIR=$(HOST_DIR)/lib \
-	$(HOST_PKG_PYTHON_DISTUTILS_ENV) \
+	$(HOST_PKG_PYTHON_SETUPTOOLS_ENV) \
 	PYTHON=python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR) \
 	USE_PCRE2=y