diff --git a/python-cPyparsing.changes b/python-cPyparsing.changes
index 6cb6bf5..4b9b8dd 100644
--- a/python-cPyparsing.changes
+++ b/python-cPyparsing.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jan  3 10:05:58 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- require setuptools
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Nov 29 12:28:34 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-cPyparsing.spec b/python-cPyparsing.spec
index 35213b4..f37e745 100644
--- a/python-cPyparsing.spec
+++ b/python-cPyparsing.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-cPyparsing
 #
-# 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
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/c/cPyparsing/cPyp
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Cython}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros