diff --git a/archivers/py-patool/Makefile b/archivers/py-patool/Makefile
index 6988b6b69f51..f6268d2e1a71 100644
--- a/archivers/py-patool/Makefile
+++ b/archivers/py-patool/Makefile
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 PORTNAME=	patool
 PORTVERSION=	3.1.0
 CATEGORIES=	archivers python
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	acm@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	portable command line archive file manager
 WWW=		https://github.com/wummel/patool/
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	wummel
 GH_PROJECT=	${PORTNAME}
 
 USES=		python
-USE_PYTHON=	autoplist pep517
+USE_PYTHON=	autoplist distutils
 
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>