diff --git a/python-sqlglot.changes b/python-sqlglot.changes
index 4d85673..faa88d6 100644
--- a/python-sqlglot.changes
+++ b/python-sqlglot.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jan  3 10:24:26 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- require setuptools
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Oct 13 10:03:56 UTC 2022 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-sqlglot.spec b/python-sqlglot.spec
index 6550a18..73ebca3 100644
--- a/python-sqlglot.spec
+++ b/python-sqlglot.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-sqlglot
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022 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
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Source:         https://github.com/tobymao/%{modname}/archive/refs/tags/v%{versi
 # Skip over duckdb requiring tests until it is packaged
 Patch0:         missing-duckdb.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros