1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6c70c208..efd914b0 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+
 try:
     from setuptools import setup, Extension
 except ImportError:
+    print('Setuptools was not found.\n'
+          'This script will use distutils instead, which will NOT'
+          ' be able to install a `poezio` executable.\nIf you are '
+          'using it to build a package or install poezio, please '
+          'install setuptools.\n\nYou will also see a few warnings.\n')
     from distutils.core import setup, Extension
 
 import os