diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-typing/template b/srcpkgs/python-typing/template
index c43498b0fc3..b16522dc11b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-typing/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-typing/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ noarch=yes
 wrksrc="typing-${version}"
 build_style=python2-module
 pycompile_module="typing.py"
-hostmakedepends="python-devel"
+hostmakedepends="python-setuptools"
 depends="python"
 short_desc="Backport of the typing module from Python 3.5+"
 maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"