diff --git a/insights-client.spec b/insights-client.spec
index 3e43807..8bccad0 100644
--- a/insights-client.spec
+++ b/insights-client.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Name:                   insights-client
 Summary:                Uploads Insights information to Red Hat on a periodic basis
 Version:                3.10.2
-Release:                2%{?dist}
+Release:                3%{?dist}
 Source0:                https://github.com/RedHatInsights/insights-client/archive/refs/tags/v%{version}.tar.gz
 Epoch:                  0
 License:                GPL-2.0-or-later
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ Requires: python3-requests >= 2.6
 Requires: python3-PyYAML
 Requires: python3-magic
 Requires: python3-six
-Requires: python3dist(setuptools)
 Requires: coreutils
 Requires: ((selinux-policy >= 42.1.8-1) if selinux-policy)
 Requires: (python3-libselinux if selinux-policy)
@@ -174,6 +173,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Dec 3 2025 Peter Koprda <pkoprda@redhat.com> - 0:3.10.2-3
+- Drop setuptools requirement (CCT-357)
+
 * Mon Oct 27 2025 Matyas Horky <mhorky@redhat.com> - 0:3.10.2-2
 - Require selinux-policy >= 42.1.8 (CCT-1737)