diff --git a/openvswitch.changes b/openvswitch.changes
index 6fa2370..e083339 100644
--- a/openvswitch.changes
+++ b/openvswitch.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Dec  4 15:52:33 UTC 2023 - Ana Guerrero <ana.guerrero@suse.com>
+
+- Add BuildRequires on python-setuptools. Previously this was pulled 
+  by python-Sphinx in the build environment. 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Sep  7 07:55:29 UTC 2023 - Duraisankar P <Duraisankar.pitchumani@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/openvswitch.spec b/openvswitch.spec
index 113c5c5..d5e13af 100644
--- a/openvswitch.spec
+++ b/openvswitch.spec
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ Patch20:        0001-Run-ovn-as-openvswitch-openvswitch.patch
 Patch21:        CVE-2023-3152.patch
 # CVE-2021-36980 [bsc#1188524], use-after-free in decode_NXAST_RAW_ENCAP
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  graphviz