diff --git a/python-vagrant.changes b/python-vagrant.changes
index 3aac8d4..99993f5 100644
--- a/python-vagrant.changes
+++ b/python-vagrant.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jan  3 10:30:17 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- require setuptools
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat May 20 11:45:00 UTC 2023 - Georg Pfuetzenreuter <georg.pfuetzenreuter@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-vagrant.spec b/python-vagrant.spec
index 4dd56ae..00cba56 100644
--- a/python-vagrant.spec
+++ b/python-vagrant.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file
 #
-# 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
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 URL:            https://github.com/pycontribs/python-vagrant
 Source:         %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  %{pythons}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes