diff --git a/unbound.spec b/unbound.spec
index 7fb070d..df1fc3f 100644
--- a/unbound.spec
+++ b/unbound.spec
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ BuildRequires: libevent-devel expat-devel
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig
 %if 0%{with_python}
 BuildRequires: python2-devel swig
+BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 %endif # with_python
 %if 0%{with_python3}
 BuildRequires: python3-devel
+BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 %endif # with_python3
 BuildRequires: systemd
 # Required for SVN versions