diff --git a/python-webencodings.spec b/python-webencodings.spec
index 464489d..b9de915 100644
--- a/python-webencodings.spec
+++ b/python-webencodings.spec
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ URL: https://github.com/gsnedders/python-%{srcname}
 Source0: %{url}/archive/v%{version}/%{srcname}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
 BuildRequires: python3-devel
+BuildRequires: python3-setuptools
 BuildRequires: python3-pytest
 BuildRequires: python3-sphinx