diff --git a/cmake/interrogate_setup_dot_py.py b/cmake/interrogate_setup_dot_py.py
index 5e25fbf8a..e8d704512 100644
--- a/cmake/interrogate_setup_dot_py.py
+++ b/cmake/interrogate_setup_dot_py.py
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@
 setup_modules = []
 
 try:
-    import distutils.core
-    setup_modules.append(distutils.core)
+    import setuptools
+    setup_modules.append(setuptools)
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
 try:
-    import setuptools
-    setup_modules.append(setuptools)
+    import distutils.core
+    setup_modules.append(distutils.core)
 except ImportError:
     pass