diff --git a/python-pyghmi.spec b/python-pyghmi.spec
index 045ef4d..479e05a 100644
--- a/python-pyghmi.spec
+++ b/python-pyghmi.spec
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Source0:        http://tarballs.openstack.org/%{sname}/%{sname}-%{version}.tar.g
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
 BuildRequires:  python2-devel
+BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  python-pbr
 
 Requires:       python-crypto >= 2.6