diff --git a/gnu/packages/python.scm b/gnu/packages/python.scm
index e0fe77dfc8..865fe425f6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python.scm
@@ -9637,6 +9637,8 @@ (define-public python-orator
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments '(#:tests? #f)) ; no tests
     (native-inputs
+     `(("python-setuptools" ,python-setuptools)))
+    (propagated-inputs
      `(("python-arrow" ,python-arrow)
        ("python-blinker" ,python-blinker)
        ("python-cleo" ,python-cleo)
@@ -9644,7 +9646,6 @@ (define-public python-orator
        ("python-inflection" ,python-inflection)
        ("python-lazy-object-proxy" ,python-lazy-object-proxy)
        ("python-pyaml" ,python-pyaml)
-       ("python-setuptools" ,python-setuptools)
        ("python-simplejson" ,python-simplejson)
        ("python-wrapt" ,python-wrapt)))
     (home-page "https://orator-orm.com/")