diff --git a/rpm_spec/core-agent.spec.in b/rpm_spec/core-agent.spec.in
index d36b7a2..c73f373 100644
--- a/rpm_spec/core-agent.spec.in
+++ b/rpm_spec/core-agent.spec.in
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ BuildRequires: libX11-devel
 BuildRequires: qubes-utils-devel >= 3.1.3
 BuildRequires: qubes-libvchan-@BACKEND_VMM@-devel
 BuildRequires: pam-devel
+%if 0%{?rhel} >= 7
+BuildRequires: python-setuptools
+%endif
 Source0: %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
 %description