diff --git a/recipes/example-v1/recipe.yaml b/recipes/example-v1/recipe.yaml
index d4cc747f0aef0..1fc5b775b9232 100644
--- a/recipes/example-v1/recipe.yaml
+++ b/recipes/example-v1/recipe.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ requirements:
   host:
     - python
     - pip
+    - setuptools
   run:
     - python
 
diff --git a/recipes/example/meta.yaml b/recipes/example/meta.yaml
index 66aa12c04c2b9..3c41152c491e7 100644
--- a/recipes/example/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipes/example/meta.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ requirements:
   host:
     - python
     - pip
+    - setuptools
   run:
     - python