diff --git a/openstack/python-tempestconf/python-tempestconf.spec.j2 b/openstack/python-tempestconf/python-tempestconf.spec.j2
index 8ab1aee0c..cbb4fd04a 100644
--- a/openstack/python-tempestconf/python-tempestconf.spec.j2
+++ b/openstack/python-tempestconf/python-tempestconf.spec.j2
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ BuildRequires:  {{ py2pkg('Tempest') }}
 BuildRequires:  {{ py3('openstacksdk') }}
 BuildRequires:  {{ py3('oslotest') }}
 BuildRequires:  {{ py3('pbr') }}
-BuildRequires:  {{ py3('setuptools') }}
 BuildRequires:  {{ py3('stestr') }}
 BuildRequires:  {{ py3('testscenarios') }}
 BuildRequires:  {{ py3('testtools') }}