diff --git a/salt.spec b/salt.spec
index ee9bd42..953bfeb 100644
--- a/salt.spec
+++ b/salt.spec
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ Requires(postun): systemd-units
 BuildRequires: systemd-units
 
 BuildRequires: python%{python3_pkgversion}-devel
+BuildRequires: python%{python3_pkgversion}-setuptools
 BuildRequires: python%{python3_pkgversion}-requests
 BuildRequires: python%{python3_pkgversion}-mock
 BuildRequires: python%{python3_pkgversion}-libcloud