diff --git a/rpm_spec/qmgr.spec.in b/rpm_spec/qmgr.spec.in
index ddc4e8e6..55470d30 100644
--- a/rpm_spec/qmgr.spec.in
+++ b/rpm_spec/qmgr.spec.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Requires:	python%{python3_pkgversion}-PyQt5
 Requires:	python%{python3_pkgversion}-inotify
 Requires:	python%{python3_pkgversion}-qubesadmin >= 4.1.8
 Requires:	python%{python3_pkgversion}-qasync
+Requires:	python%{python3_pkgversion}-setuptools
 Requires:	qubes-desktop-linux-common >= 4.1.2
 Requires:	qubes-artwork
 Requires:	pmount