diff --git a/deno.spec b/deno.spec
index fc75e9b..15a964b 100644
--- a/deno.spec
+++ b/deno.spec
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ BuildRequires:  llvm
 BuildRequires:  ninja
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  python3-base
-BuildRequires:  python3-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  rust >= 1.53.0
 BuildRequires:  rust-packaging
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(glib-2.0)