diff --git a/automation/build/alpine/3.18-arm64v8.dockerfile b/automation/build/alpine/3.18-arm64v8.dockerfile
index ce198f7d04..470f5d72a9 100644
--- a/automation/build/alpine/3.18-arm64v8.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/alpine/3.18-arm64v8.dockerfile
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ RUN apk --no-cache add \
   ocaml-findlib \
   patch  \
   python3-dev \
+  py3-setuptools \
   texinfo \
   util-linux-dev \
   xz-dev \
diff --git a/automation/build/alpine/3.18.dockerfile b/automation/build/alpine/3.18.dockerfile
index ca5756955e..5d2a69a060 100644
--- a/automation/build/alpine/3.18.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/alpine/3.18.dockerfile
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ RUN apk --no-cache add \
   ocaml-findlib \
   patch  \
   python3-dev \
+  py3-setuptools \
   texinfo \
   util-linux-dev \
   xz-dev \
diff --git a/automation/build/archlinux/current.dockerfile b/automation/build/archlinux/current.dockerfile
index 13fb472d9e..47e79637a4 100644
--- a/automation/build/archlinux/current.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/archlinux/current.dockerfile
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ RUN pacman -S --refresh --sysupgrade --noconfirm --noprogressbar --needed \
         pixman \
         pkgconfig \
         python \
+        python-setuptools \
         sdl \
         sdl2 \
         spice \
diff --git a/automation/build/debian/bookworm-arm64v8.dockerfile b/automation/build/debian/bookworm-arm64v8.dockerfile
index a6d4246d96..640b1e0ead 100644
--- a/automation/build/debian/bookworm-arm64v8.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/debian/bookworm-arm64v8.dockerfile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
         libncurses5-dev \
         libssl-dev \
         python3-dev \
+        python3-setuptools \
         xorg-dev \
         uuid-dev \
         libyajl-dev \
diff --git a/automation/build/debian/bookworm-i386.dockerfile b/automation/build/debian/bookworm-i386.dockerfile
index eb1c732f53..559bf670f0 100644
--- a/automation/build/debian/bookworm-i386.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/debian/bookworm-i386.dockerfile
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
         libncurses5-dev \
         libssl-dev \
         python3-dev \
+        python3-setuptools \
         xorg-dev \
         uuid-dev \
         libyajl-dev \
diff --git a/automation/build/debian/bookworm.dockerfile b/automation/build/debian/bookworm.dockerfile
index f8415425e6..ae008c8d46 100644
--- a/automation/build/debian/bookworm.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/debian/bookworm.dockerfile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
         libncurses5-dev \
         libssl-dev \
         python3-dev \
+        python3-setuptools \
         xorg-dev \
         uuid-dev \
         libyajl-dev \
diff --git a/automation/build/suse/opensuse-leap.dockerfile b/automation/build/suse/opensuse-leap.dockerfile
index 98ee42970d..7010b71aca 100644
--- a/automation/build/suse/opensuse-leap.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/suse/opensuse-leap.dockerfile
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ RUN zypper install -y --no-recommends \
         'pkgconfig(sdl)' \
         'pkgconfig(sdl2)' \
         python3-devel \
+        python3-setuptools \
         systemd-devel \
         tar \
         transfig \
diff --git a/automation/build/suse/opensuse-tumbleweed.dockerfile b/automation/build/suse/opensuse-tumbleweed.dockerfile
index aed81f0240..959e1f6939 100644
--- a/automation/build/suse/opensuse-tumbleweed.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/suse/opensuse-tumbleweed.dockerfile
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ RUN zypper install -y --no-recommends \
         'pkgconfig(sdl)' \
         'pkgconfig(sdl2)' \
         python3-devel \
+        python3-setuptools \
         systemd-devel \
         tar \
         transfig \
diff --git a/automation/build/ubuntu/focal.dockerfile b/automation/build/ubuntu/focal.dockerfile
index 9c851c0620..e3d11194ee 100644
--- a/automation/build/ubuntu/focal.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/ubuntu/focal.dockerfile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
         libncurses5-dev \
         libssl-dev \
         python3-dev \
+        python3-setuptools \
         xorg-dev \
         uuid-dev \
         libyajl-dev \