diff --git a/conda/meta.yaml b/conda/meta.yaml
index cebc7cc93c1ffded66a7cec6c1b0aa0e27f3975f..8746c670e188ec3f861e88fb31dde1a663353a21 100644
--- a/conda/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/meta.yaml
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ requirements:
     - setuptools
     - python=3.9
   host:
+    - setuptools
     - python=3.9
   run:
+    - setuptools
     - python=3.9
     - gnomon=1.0
     - gnomon_package_tissueimage