diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index edfee15..fe2f79e 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 sitepackages = True
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/test_discover
-deps = -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
+deps = setuptools
+       -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
 
 [testenv]
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}