--- python/setup.py.in.orig	2020-07-06 15:45:41.000000000 -0600
+++ python/setup.py.in	2022-12-19 09:44:31.964206198 -0700
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
 import sys
 import os
 import platform
-from distutils.core import setup, Extension
-from distutils import sysconfig
-from distutils.cmd import Command
+from setuptools import setup, Extension, Command
+import sysconfig
 
 __PACKAGE_VERSION__ = "0.2.0"
 __LIBRARY_VERSION__ = "${CMS_FULL_VERSION}"
@@ -59,10 +58,9 @@ def _init_posix(init):
     Forces g++ instead of gcc on most systems
     credits to eric jones (eric@enthought.com) (found at Google Groups)
     """
-    def wrapper():
-        init()
+    def wrapper(config_vars):
+        init(config_vars)
 
-        config_vars = sysconfig.get_config_vars()  # by reference
         if config_vars["MACHDEP"].startswith("sun"):
             # Sun needs forced gcc/g++ compilation
             config_vars['CC'] = 'gcc'