diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d06b7de..c6965fa 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 from setuptools.extension import Extension
 
+
+import Cython
 try:
     from Cython.Distutils import build_ext as _build_ext
     from Cython.Build import cythonize