diff --git a/generate_release.py b/generate_release.py
index eb32300..b474799 100644
--- a/generate_release.py
+++ b/generate_release.py
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ def wine_run(command_parts):
 check_subp(subprocess.run([r'7z', '-y', 'e', '-opython', visual_c_name, visual_c_path_to_dlls]))
 
 log('Installing dependencies')
+wine_run(['./python/python.exe', '-I', '-m', 'pip', 'install', '--no-compile', 'wheel', 'setuptools'])
 wine_run(['./python/python.exe', '-I', '-m', 'pip', 'install', '--no-compile', '-r', './requirements.txt'])
 
 log('Uninstalling unnecessary gevent stuff')