diff --git a/python-humanreadable.spec b/python-humanreadable.spec
index 1329da1..b4ee03f 100644
--- a/python-humanreadable.spec
+++ b/python-humanreadable.spec
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools >= 61}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
-Requires:       python-setuptools >= 61
 Requires:       python-typepy >= 1.2.0
 BuildArch:      noarch
 # SECTION test requirements