diff --git a/createrepo_c.spec b/createrepo_c.spec
index 91562f5f6fbc223f76a7a88d736d1d58fa58504a..a462210d441c06d296e3ba82585cdb1cd6a8224d 100644
--- a/createrepo_c.spec
+++ b/createrepo_c.spec
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ BuildRequires:  sqlite-devel
 BuildRequires:  xz
 BuildRequires:  xz-devel
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
+BuildRequires:  python3-setuptools
 %if %{with zchunk}
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(zck) >= 0.9.11
 BuildRequires:  zchunk
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ ln -sr %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/modifyrepo_c %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/modifyrepo
 %changelog
 * Mon Mar 11 2024 Bo Ren <rb01097748@alibaba-inc.com> - 0.20.1-2
 - Rebuild with python3.11
+- Add BuildRequires python3-setuptools
 
 * Mon Feb 13 2023 yuanhui <yuanhui@linux.alibaba.com> - 0.20.1-1
 - add doc package and abi files