diff --git a/python-xattr.changes b/python-xattr.changes
index 23d24c1..d8fd16d 100644
--- a/python-xattr.changes
+++ b/python-xattr.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar 18 17:32:58 UTC 2020 - Dirk Mueller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- add setuptools dependency (bsc#1161208)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Feb  6 12:38:24 UTC 2020 - Marketa Calabkova <mcalabkova@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-xattr.spec b/python-xattr.spec
index 34ceae3..3ce60e8 100644
--- a/python-xattr.spec
+++ b/python-xattr.spec
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-cffi >= 1.11
+Requires:       python-setuptools
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun): update-alternatives
 %ifpython2