diff --git a/setup/helpdesk_type/odoo/addons/helpdesk_type b/setup/helpdesk_type/odoo/addons/helpdesk_type
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+++ b/setup/helpdesk_type/odoo/addons/helpdesk_type
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+../../../../helpdesk_type
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diff --git a/setup/helpdesk_type/setup.py b/setup/helpdesk_type/setup.py
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+import setuptools
+
+setuptools.setup(
+    setup_requires=['setuptools-odoo'],
+    odoo_addon=True,
+)