--- a/setup.py	Fri Dec 28 10:54:42 2012 +0530
+++ b/setup.py	Fri Dec 28 15:33:57 2012 +0530
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2001 Bizar Software Pty Ltd (http://www.bizarsoftware.com.au/)
 # This module is free software, and you may redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -24,7 +25,11 @@
 from roundup.dist.command.build import build, list_message_files
 from roundup.dist.command.bdist_rpm import bdist_rpm
 from roundup.dist.command.install_lib import install_lib
-from distutils.core import setup
+
+try:
+    from setuptools import setup
+except ImportError:
+    from distutils.core import setup
 
 import sys, os
 from glob import glob