diff --git a/python-psycopg2.changes b/python-psycopg2.changes
index 7dc19ce..c99c02e 100644
--- a/python-psycopg2.changes
+++ b/python-psycopg2.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jan  3 10:10:03 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- require setuptools
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Nov 28 21:39:17 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-psycopg2.spec b/python-psycopg2.spec
index 456bee7..8e62431 100644
--- a/python-psycopg2.spec
+++ b/python-psycopg2.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-psycopg2
 #
-# 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
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ URL:            https://www.psycopg.org/
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/psycopg2/psycopg2-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel >= 3.7}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros