diff --git a/devel/py-pytest-django/Makefile b/devel/py-pytest-django/Makefile
index 217271cc89ee..41f65c468048 100644
--- a/devel/py-pytest-django/Makefile
+++ b/devel/py-pytest-django/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ WWW=		https://pytest-django.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ \
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PY_SETUPTOOLS} \
+BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}setuptools>=61.0.0:devel/py-setuptools@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}setuptools-scm>=5.0.0:devel/py-setuptools-scm@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}wheel>=0:devel/py-wheel@${PY_FLAVOR}
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}pytest>=7.0.0,1:devel/py-pytest@${PY_FLAVOR}