diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0fd921f..2386fad 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       packages=find_packages('src'),
       package_dir={'': 'src'},
       requires=[pdfminer],
-      install_requires=['distribute', pdfminer],
+      install_requires=['setuptools', pdfminer],
       classifiers= [
         'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
         'Intended Audience :: Developers',