diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6cd451f2d..ba7d2f3fa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ build-all:
 
 # Setup the entire stack
 	$(MAKE) init-docker
+	pip install --upgrade setuptools
 	pip install -U -r etc/venv/requirements.txt
 	$(foreach MODULE, $(CANDIG_MODULES), $(MAKE) build-$(MODULE); $(MAKE) compose-$(MODULE);)
 	./post_build.sh