diff --git a/python-Pygments.spec b/python-Pygments.spec
index fdf9c74..6fb4ae7 100644
--- a/python-Pygments.spec
+++ b/python-Pygments.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 Source:         http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/P/Pygments/Pygments-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
+BuildRequires:  python-distribute
 %if 0%{?suse_version}
 %py_requires
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1110