diff --git a/python-pyflakes.changes b/python-pyflakes.changes
index a135ff4..56d10b2 100644
--- a/python-pyflakes.changes
+++ b/python-pyflakes.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Nov 10 22:31:39 UTC 2015 - opensuse@cboltz.de
+
+- add dependency on python-setuptools (the pkg_resources module is needed
+  at runtime)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jun 22 15:15:47 UTC 2015 - tbechtold@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-pyflakes.spec b/python-pyflakes.spec
index 7176eaf..4674653 100644
--- a/python-pyflakes.spec
+++ b/python-pyflakes.spec
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ Source:         pyflakes-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
+# the pkg_resources module is required at runtime
+Requires:       python-setuptools
 %if 0%{?suse_version}
 %py_requires
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1110