diff --git a/ct/deluge.sh b/ct/deluge.sh
index 74eaa39f5..3f305e809 100644
--- a/ct/deluge.sh
+++ b/ct/deluge.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
   msg_info "Updating Deluge"
+  ensure_dependencies python3-setuptools
   $STD apt update
   $STD pip3 install deluge[all] --upgrade
   msg_ok "Updated Deluge"
diff --git a/install/deluge-install.sh b/install/deluge-install.sh
index e628e3cb7..40af9bb94 100644
--- a/install/deluge-install.sh
+++ b/install/deluge-install.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ update_os
 msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
 $STD apt install -y \
   python3-pip \
-  python3-libtorrent
+  python3-libtorrent \
+  python3-setuptools
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
 msg_info "Installing Deluge"