diff --git a/win32/deluge-bbfreeze.py b/win32/deluge-bbfreeze.py
index 418d9decf..12d27c186 100644
--- a/win32/deluge-bbfreeze.py
+++ b/win32/deluge-bbfreeze.py
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ def recipe_gtk_override(mf):
     return True
 bbfreeze.recipes.recipe_gtk_and_friends = recipe_gtk_override
 
+# Workaround for "ImportError: The 'packaging' package is required" with setuptools > 18.8.
+# (https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/517)
+bbfreeze.recipes.recipe_pkg_resources = bbfreeze.recipes.include_whole_package("pkg_resources")
+
 fzr = bbfreeze.Freezer(build_dir, includes=includes, excludes=excludes)
 fzr.include_py = False
 fzr.setIcon(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(deluge.common.__file__), "data", "pixmaps", "deluge.ico"))