diff --git a/gnu/packages/check.scm b/gnu/packages/check.scm
index 9fbc1de8df..fc8aa34298 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/check.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/check.scm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ;;; Copyright © 2017, 2019 Mathieu Othacehe <m.othacehe@gmail.com>
 ;;; Copyright © 2017, 2019 Kei Kebreau <kkebreau@posteo.net>
 ;;; Copyright © 2017 Nikita <nikita@n0.is>
-;;; Copyright © 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
+;;; Copyright © 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
 ;;; Copyright © 2016-2022 Marius Bakke <marius@gnu.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2017-2018, 2020-2021, 2024 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2018 Fis Trivial <ybbs.daans@hotmail.com>
@@ -4329,6 +4329,7 @@ data.")
      ;; Tests require pytest < 6
      (list #:tests? #f))
     (propagated-inputs (list python-pytest python-tornado))
+    (native-inputs (list python-setuptools python-wheel))
     (home-page "https://github.com/vidartf/pytest-tornado")
     (synopsis
      "Fixtures and markers to simplify testing of Tornado applications")