diff --git a/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-1604.json b/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-1604.json
index c332a88d7..37b7603d8 100644
--- a/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-1604.json
+++ b/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-1604.json
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
             "p7zip-rar",
             "p7zip",
             "pkg-config",
+            "python-setuptools",
             "rpm",
             "texinfo",
             "tk",
diff --git a/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-1804.json b/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-1804.json
index 05c7ba6d3..9c82d2dd4 100644
--- a/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-1804.json
+++ b/images/linux/toolsets/toolset-1804.json
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
             "openssh-client",
             "p7zip-rar",
             "pkg-config",
+            "python-setuptools",
             "rpm",
             "texinfo",
             "tk",