diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index cf7ec8bc80..688e0eb73b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -35894,7 +35894,7 @@ (define-public python-box
     (propagated-inputs
      (list python-msgpack python-ruamel.yaml python-tomli python-tomli-w))
     (native-inputs
-     (list python-cython python-pytest python-wheel))
+     (list python-cython python-pytest python-setuptools python-wheel))
     (home-page "https://github.com/cdgriffith/Box")
     (synopsis "Advanced Python dictionaries with dot notation access")
     (description