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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ For more detailed build instructions, see the Servo book under [Setting up your
 
 - Install `curl` and `python`:
   - Arch: `sudo pacman -S --needed curl python python-pip`
-  - Debian, Ubuntu: `sudo apt install curl python3-pip python3-venv`
+  - Debian, Ubuntu: `sudo apt install curl python3-pip python3-venv python3-setuptools`
   - Fedora: `sudo dnf install curl python3 python3-pip python3-devel`
   - Gentoo: `sudo emerge net-misc/curl dev-python/pip`
 - Install `rustup`: `curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh`