diff --git a/python-apsw.changes b/python-apsw.changes
index 3b4a224..aa0eec5 100644
--- a/python-apsw.changes
+++ b/python-apsw.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jan  3 09:42:09 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- require setuptools
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Dec  2 20:18:36 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-apsw.spec b/python-apsw.spec
index f8ad4c2..aea520b 100644
--- a/python-apsw.spec
+++ b/python-apsw.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-apsw
 #
-# 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
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ URL:            https://github.com/rogerbinns/apsw/
 Source:         https://github.com/rogerbinns/apsw/archive/refs/tags/%{version}.tar.gz#/apsw-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel >= 3.8}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig