diff --git a/python-html2text.spec b/python-html2text.spec
index a71a6f8..6f9f057 100644
--- a/python-html2text.spec
+++ b/python-html2text.spec
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-devel
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  python3-pytest
 
+# to remove incompatible setuptools license field
+BuildRequires:  tomcli
+
 %description
 %{common_desc}
 
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ Obsoletes:      python2-%{upname} <= %{version}-%{release}
 
 %prep
 %autosetup -n %{upname}-%{version}
+tomcli set pyproject.toml del project.license
 
 %generate_buildrequires
 %pyproject_buildrequires