diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-coverage/template b/srcpkgs/python-coverage/template
index f466ba47da5..24920a3a7c0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-coverage/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-coverage/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ wrksrc="${pkgname/python-//}-${version}"
 build_style=python-module
 pycompile_module="coverage"
 hostmakedepends="python-setuptools python3-setuptools"
-depends="python"
+depends="python-setuptools"
 short_desc="Code coverage testing for Python2"
 maintainer="maxice8 <thinkabit.ukim@gmail.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ python3-coverage_package() {
 	pycompile_module="coverage"
 	short_desc="${short_desc/Python2/Python3}"
 	alternatives="python-coverage:coverage:/usr/bin/coverage3"
-	depends="python3"
+	depends="python3-setuptools"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove "usr/bin/*3*"
 		vmove /usr/lib/python3*