diff --git a/rpm_spec/qubes-desktop-linux-manager.spec.in b/rpm_spec/qubes-desktop-linux-manager.spec.in
index a815dd25..22280437 100644
--- a/rpm_spec/qubes-desktop-linux-manager.spec.in
+++ b/rpm_spec/qubes-desktop-linux-manager.spec.in
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ BuildArch: noarch
 
 BuildRequires:  make
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-devel
+BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  gettext
 
 Requires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-setuptools