diff --git a/python-pygn.changes b/python-pygn.changes
index 0261c82..11dd50b 100644
--- a/python-pygn.changes
+++ b/python-pygn.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan  2 22:37:19 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- require setuptools
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jun 28 11:44:19 UTC 2023 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pygn.spec b/python-pygn.spec
index e13df3d..6c00cc6 100644
--- a/python-pygn.spec
+++ b/python-pygn.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pygn
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/pygn/pygn-%{ver
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module nntplib if %python-base >= 3.12}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module rply}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros