diff --git a/dtc.spec b/dtc.spec
index 847337d..e650db0 100644
--- a/dtc.spec
+++ b/dtc.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ BuildRequires:	bison
 BuildRequires:	flex
 BuildRequires:	swig
 BuildRequires:	pkgconfig(python3)
+BuildRequires:	python3-setuptools
 
 %description
 The Device Tree Compiler generates flattened Open Firmware style device trees