diff --git a/meta-networking/recipes-connectivity/ufw/ufw_0.36.1.bb b/meta-networking/recipes-connectivity/ufw/ufw_0.36.1.bb
index b6a768e08ad..c479eefba06 100644
--- a/meta-networking/recipes-connectivity/ufw/ufw_0.36.1.bb
+++ b/meta-networking/recipes-connectivity/ufw/ufw_0.36.1.bb
@@ -70,5 +70,5 @@ FILES:${PN} += " \
 
 REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "ipv6"
 
-DISTUTILS_BUILD_ARGS:append = " --iptables-dir /usr/sbin"
-DISTUTILS_INSTALL_ARGS:append = " --iptables-dir /usr/sbin"
+SETUPTOOLS_BUILD_ARGS:append = " --iptables-dir /usr/sbin"
+SETUPTOOLS_INSTALL_ARGS:append = " --iptables-dir /usr/sbin"