diff --git a/python-pyparsing.spec b/python-pyparsing.spec
index 3ba0135..0579dbc 100644
--- a/python-pyparsing.spec
+++ b/python-pyparsing.spec
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Url:            http://pyparsing.wikispaces.com/
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/pyparsing/pyparsing-%{version}.tar.gz
 Patch0:         desetuptoolize.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module base}
+BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 # do not add dependencies on setuptools and ideally not even full "python";
 # this is now a dependency of setuptools
 Requires:       python-base