diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index dfc15b6..01b35e5 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ classifiers= Development Status :: 4 - Beta
 [options]
 packages = psptool
 python_requires = >=3.8
-install_requires = cryptography>=38.0.0
+install_requires = setuptools
+                   cryptography>=38.0.0
                    prettytable
 
 [options.entry_points]