diff --git a/python-happybase.changes b/python-happybase.changes
index 6354e84..19a0fc5 100644
--- a/python-happybase.changes
+++ b/python-happybase.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct 24 11:06:30 UTC 2013 - speilicke@suse.com
+
+- Require python-setuptools instead of distribute (upstreams merged)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jul 11 14:17:38 UTC 2013 - dmueller@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-happybase.spec b/python-happybase.spec
index d888e54..03cb072 100644
--- a/python-happybase.spec
+++ b/python-happybase.spec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 Url:            https://github.com/wbolster/happybase
 Source:         http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/h/happybase/happybase-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
-BuildRequires:  python-distribute
+BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  python-thrift
 Requires:       python-thrift
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build