diff --git a/openstack/reno/reno.spec.j2 b/openstack/reno/reno.spec.j2
index e90ca7c5c..0dd9bde07 100644
--- a/openstack/reno/reno.spec.j2
+++ b/openstack/reno/reno.spec.j2
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ BuildRequires:  {{ py3('dulwich') }}
 BuildRequires:  {{ py3('openstackdocstheme') }}
 BuildRequires:  {{ py3('oslotest') }}
 BuildRequires:  {{ py3('pbr') }}
-BuildRequires:  {{ py3('setuptools') }}
 BuildRequires:  {{ py3('stestr') }}
 BuildRequires:  {{ py3('testscenarios') }}
 BuildRequires:  {{ py3('testtools') }}