diff --git a/python-ssdeep.changes b/python-ssdeep.changes
index 3b845da..005a25d 100644
--- a/python-ssdeep.changes
+++ b/python-ssdeep.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Dec  7 19:29:56 UTC 2021 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- do not require pytest-runner for build, it is not needed
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov  8 10:50:31 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-ssdeep.spec b/python-ssdeep.spec
index c199303..2a9e288 100644
--- a/python-ssdeep.spec
+++ b/python-ssdeep.spec
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Requires:       python-cffi
 Requires:       python-six
 Requires:       ssdeep
 # SECTION tests
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-runner}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 # /SECTION
 %python_subpackages
 
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ content and length.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n python-ssdeep-%{version}
+# https://github.com/DinoTools/python-ssdeep/issues/57
+sed -i 's:"pytest-runner.*"::' setup.py
 
 %build
 %python_build