diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index c935027a..e6566fc9 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ commands =
 [testenv:license]
 description = Check all files for license header
 basepython = python3.8
-deps = lftools
+deps =
+    setuptools
+    lftools
 commands =
     lftools license check-dir lftools
     lftools license check-dir -r '.+' shell