1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 36eab6b..5885683 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from distutils.core import setup
+try:
+    from setuptools import setup
+except ImportError:
+    from distutils.core import setup
+
 from mesonbuild.coredata import version
 
 setup(name='meson',