diff --git a/build/pkgs/python3/distros/cygwin.txt b/build/pkgs/python3/distros/cygwin.txt
index 72e7cb73847..8e0df5adb0d 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/python3/distros/cygwin.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/python3/distros/cygwin.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 # as of #27824, we use python3 for venv as well
 python39-devel
+# #34088 - make ensurepip work
+python-pip-wheel
+python-setuptools-wheel