diff --git a/python-pycurl.spec b/python-pycurl.spec
index acf34be..69e3b47 100644
--- a/python-pycurl.spec
+++ b/python-pycurl.spec
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Patch1:         pycurl-libssh.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-OPENSUSE python-pycurl-7.43.0-tls-backend.patch -- do not run runtime tests to compare linked libs
 Patch2:         python-pycurl-7.43.0-tls-backend.patch
 Patch3:         disable_randomly_failing_tests.patch
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  libcurl-devel >= 7.19.0
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel