diff --git a/bindings/python/setup.py.in b/bindings/python/setup.py.in
index 9baa06255..c43f1540d 100644
--- a/bindings/python/setup.py.in
+++ b/bindings/python/setup.py.in
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@
 
 import sys
 
-from distutils.core import setup, Extension
+if sys.version_info < (3, 12):
+    from distutils.core import setup, Extension
+else:
+    from setuptools import setup, Extension
 
 PY_PATH_WARN_MSG = """
 -------------------------------------WARNING------------------------------------