diff --git a/api/requirements/base.txt b/api/requirements/base.txt
index b1921a8f7..5e6f5d447 100644
--- a/api/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/api/requirements/base.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Bleeding edge Django
 django>=2.2.4,<2.3
-
+setuptools>=36
 # Configuration
 django-environ>=0.4,<0.5