diff --git a/python-scp.changes b/python-scp.changes
index 9a076ff..10059a4 100644
--- a/python-scp.changes
+++ b/python-scp.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug 15 09:21:22 UTC 2016 - mardnh@gmx.de
+
+- use python-setuptools instead of python-distribute
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Jan 22 11:26:51 UTC 2016 - mardnh@gmx.de
 
diff --git a/python-scp.spec b/python-scp.spec
index 218d595..2179868 100644
--- a/python-scp.spec
+++ b/python-scp.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-scp
 #
+# Copyright (c) 2016 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 # Copyright (c) 2016, Martin Hauke <mardnh@gmx.de>
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 Url:            https://github.com/jbardin/scp.py
 Source:         https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/scp/scp-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
-BuildRequires:  python-distribute
+BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 Requires:       python-paramiko
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildArch:      noarch