diff --git a/libvhdi.changes b/libvhdi.changes
index b3859b9..e1c77c0 100644
--- a/libvhdi.changes
+++ b/libvhdi.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb  5 21:43:04 UTC 2024 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
+
+- Use python-setuptools for python distutils backport
+  gh#libyal/libbde#68
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 27 09:48:53 UTC 2023 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
 
diff --git a/libvhdi.spec b/libvhdi.spec
index 3d9eb96..d748c46 100644
--- a/libvhdi.spec
+++ b/libvhdi.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package libvhdi
 #
-# 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
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Source2:        https://github.com/libyal/libvhdi/releases/download/%version/lib
 Source3:        %name.keyring
 Source8:        Virtual_Hard_Disk_VHD_image_format.pdf
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  c_compiler
 BuildRequires:  pkg-config
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros