diff --git a/python-more-itertools.spec b/python-more-itertools.spec
index 8a42d62..0d934f5 100644
--- a/python-more-itertools.spec
+++ b/python-more-itertools.spec
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ URL:            https://github.com/erikrose/more-itertools
 Source0:        https://pypi.io/packages/source/m/%{srcname}/%{srcname}-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildArch:      noarch
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
+BuildRequires:  python3-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  python3-six
 
 %description %_description