diff --git a/python-wheel.changes b/python-wheel.changes
index 03c0f2f..36b4001 100644
--- a/python-wheel.changes
+++ b/python-wheel.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Aug 11 14:12:36 UTC 2017 - sebix+novell.com@sebix.at
+
+- require python-setuptools (fixes boo#1037032)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jul 20 08:20:17 UTC 2017 - sebix+novell.com@sebix.at
 
diff --git a/python-wheel.spec b/python-wheel.spec
index 44e4a6c..fdc8e5f 100644
--- a/python-wheel.spec
+++ b/python-wheel.spec
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-cov}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pyxdg}
 # /SECTION
+Requires:       python-setuptools
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun): update-alternatives
 Recommends:     python-dirspec