diff --git a/python-nikola.spec b/python-nikola.spec
index eaea65f..9908552 100644
--- a/python-nikola.spec
+++ b/python-nikola.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %global with_python3 1
 Name: python-nikola	
 Version:	7.2.0
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 Summary:	A static website and blog generator
 License:	MIT
 URL:		http://getnikola.com
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ website and blog generator in python.
 %prep
 %setup -qn nikola-%{version}
 find . -empty -exec rm {} \;
+sed -i -e 's/^setuptools>=*/setuptools/' requirements.txt
 
 %build
 %if 0%{?with_python3}
@@ -184,6 +185,9 @@ ln -s %{_bindir}/nikola2 %{buildroot}/%{_bindir}/nikola
 %doc README.extras
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Nov 21 2014 Pete Travis <me@petetravis.com> - 7.2.0-2
+- drop versioned requirements on python-setuptools
+
 * Sat Nov 08 2014 Pete Travis <immanetize@fedoraproject.org> 7.2.0-1
 - Update to upstream 7.2.0, see https://github.com/getnikola/nikola/releases/tag/v7.2.0