diff --git a/gpsd.spec b/gpsd.spec
index 1ffa0d2..1c8d04b 100644
--- a/gpsd.spec
+++ b/gpsd.spec
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ BuildRequires:  dbus-glib-devel
 BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel            
 BuildRequires:  xmlto            
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel            
+BuildRequires:  python3-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  gtk3-devel            
 BuildRequires:  python3-scons            
 BuildRequires:  python3-gobject