diff --git a/meta-phosphor/classes/skeleton-python.bbclass b/meta-phosphor/classes/skeleton-python.bbclass
index 83fef54..b81edac 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/classes/skeleton-python.bbclass
+++ b/meta-phosphor/classes/skeleton-python.bbclass
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-inherit setuptools
+inherit setuptools3
 
 do_compile_class-native() {
     :