diff --git a/libewf.changes b/libewf.changes
index bdd789c..b3caca7 100644
--- a/libewf.changes
+++ b/libewf.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb  5 21:43:04 UTC 2024 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
+
+- Use python-setuptools for python distutils backport
+  gh#libyal/libbde#68
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Nov 23 19:46:16 UTC 2023 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
 
diff --git a/libewf.spec b/libewf.spec
index 3c8bc1e..fc8c135 100644
--- a/libewf.spec
+++ b/libewf.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package libewf
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Source21:       Expert_Witness_Compression_Format_EWF.pdf
 Source23:       Expert_Witness_Compression_Format_2_EWF2.pdf
 Patch1:         remove_date_time_macros.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  bison
 BuildRequires:  c_compiler
 BuildRequires:  flex