diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-distutils-extra/template b/srcpkgs/python-distutils-extra/template
index 55afdb7cfc4..8aa4e2a6eef 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-distutils-extra/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-distutils-extra/template
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'python-distutils-extra'
 pkgname=python-distutils-extra
 version=2.37
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=python-module
-makedepends="python-distribute intltool"
+hostmakedepends="python-setuptools intltool"
 depends="python python-distribute"
 noarch="yes"
 pycompile_module="DistUtilsExtra"
@@ -13,8 +13,3 @@ homepage="https://launchpad.net/python-distutils-extra"
 license="GPL-2"
 distfiles="http://launchpad.net/${pkgname}/trunk/${version}/+download/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=5c9539badfdc7e0ebb463ee66b9c09d48a08ca121c84ec7316b1fbb799a72878
-long_desc="
- Enhancements to Python's distutils.
-
- Enables you to easily integrate gettext support, themed icons and
- scrollkeeper-based documentation into Python's distutils."