diff --git a/python-zstandard.spec b/python-zstandard.spec
index 0d743a3..f9b8fb8 100644
--- a/python-zstandard.spec
+++ b/python-zstandard.spec
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Summary: %{summary}
 BuildRequires: gcc
 BuildRequires: libzstd-devel
 BuildRequires: python3-devel
+BuildRequires: python3-setuptools
 BuildRequires: python3-cffi
 %if %{with check}
 BuildRequires: python3-hypothesis