diff --git a/python-coverage.spec b/python-coverage.spec
index 51f2c19..814b26e 100644
--- a/python-coverage.spec
+++ b/python-coverage.spec
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Autoreqprov:    on
 Url:            http://pypi.python.org/pypi/coverage
 
 BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
+Requires:       python-setuptools
 %py_requires
 
 %description
@@ -54,5 +55,7 @@ rm -rf %buildroot
 
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Aug 22 2009 cfarrell1980@gmail.com
+- require setuptools
 * Thu May 28 2009 cfarrell1980@gmail.com
 - Initial import