diff --git a/python-wasabi.changes b/python-wasabi.changes
index 76dcab9..cc673c2 100644
--- a/python-wasabi.changes
+++ b/python-wasabi.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan  2 20:58:06 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- require setuptools
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec 13 10:45:44 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-wasabi.spec b/python-wasabi.spec
index d7fac55..56c966a 100644
--- a/python-wasabi.spec
+++ b/python-wasabi.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-wasabi
 #
-# 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 @@ Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 URL:            https://github.com/explosion/wasabi
 Source:         https://github.com/explosion/%{modname}/archive/refs/tags/v%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros