diff --git a/package/python-sh/python-sh.mk b/package/python-sh/python-sh.mk
index af4da3f6c9..29843d645b 100644
--- a/package/python-sh/python-sh.mk
+++ b/package/python-sh/python-sh.mk
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 PYTHON_SH_VERSION = 2.0.6
 PYTHON_SH_SOURCE = sh-$(PYTHON_SH_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_SH_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/cd/51/7355831d8e1cee8348157d769ccda8a31ca9fa0548e7f93d87837d83866d
-PYTHON_SH_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
+PYTHON_SH_SETUP_TYPE = pep517
 PYTHON_SH_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_SH_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt
+PYTHON_SH_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-poetry-core
 
 $(eval $(python-package))