diff --git a/python-datrie.changes b/python-datrie.changes
index 4138552..55727a4 100644
--- a/python-datrie.changes
+++ b/python-datrie.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Dec  9 08:43:20 UTC 2021 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- do not require pytest-runner for build, not required
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon May 17 09:07:53 UTC 2021 - pgajdos@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-datrie.spec b/python-datrie.spec
index ab2bc69..cdc87df 100644
--- a/python-datrie.spec
+++ b/python-datrie.spec
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ Patch0:         datrie-bigendian.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Cython >= 0.26.1}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module hypothesis}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-runner}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
@@ -42,6 +41,8 @@ A trie data structure for Python (2.x and 3.x). Uses libdatrie.
 %prep
 %setup -q -n datrie-%{version}
 %patch0 -p1
+# https://github.com/pytries/datrie/pull/89
+sed -i 's:pytest-runner::' setup.py
 
 %build
 pushd src