diff --git a/setup_cares.py b/setup_cares.py
index da0ed71..ffa17fd 100644
--- a/setup_cares.py
+++ b/setup_cares.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-from distutils.command.build_ext import build_ext
+from setuptools.command.build_ext import build_ext
 
 use_system_lib = bool(int(os.environ.get('PYCARES_USE_SYSTEM_LIB', 0)))