diff --git a/python-greenlet.changes b/python-greenlet.changes
index 467cf64..66f6df6 100644
--- a/python-greenlet.changes
+++ b/python-greenlet.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jan  3 10:40:03 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- require setuptools
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Dec 17 01:45:41 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-greenlet.spec b/python-greenlet.spec
index 8c59e35..8a9a982 100644
--- a/python-greenlet.spec
+++ b/python-greenlet.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-greenlet
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 # Copyright (c) 2010 B1 Systems GmbH, Vohburg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module objgraph}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module psutil}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  c++_compiler
 BuildRequires:  fdupes