diff --git a/python-recommonmark.spec b/python-recommonmark.spec
index 4402722..d7e64cc 100644
--- a/python-recommonmark.spec
+++ b/python-recommonmark.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 Summary:        %{sum}
 BuildArch:      noarch
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-devel
+BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-docutils
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-CommonMark
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-pytest