diff --git a/textproc/py-chevron/Makefile b/textproc/py-chevron/Makefile
index cf2b233bdab4..02264c713b22 100644
--- a/textproc/py-chevron/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/py-chevron/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ WWW=		https://pypi.org/project/chevron/
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}setuptools>0:devel/py-setuptools@${PY_FLAVOR} \
+BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PY_SETUPTOOLS} \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}wheel>0:devel/py-wheel@${PY_FLAVOR}
 
 USES=		python