diff --git a/community/py3-numpy/APKBUILD b/community/py3-numpy/APKBUILD
index 06531ff3fd8..0d5ba225d5a 100644
--- a/community/py3-numpy/APKBUILD
+++ b/community/py3-numpy/APKBUILD
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ prepare() {
 }
 
 build() {
-	export SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib
 	gpep517 build-wheel \
 		--wheel-dir .dist \
 		--output-fd 3 3>&1 >&2