diff --git a/centpkg.spec b/centpkg.spec
index f6603ab..445d916 100644
--- a/centpkg.spec
+++ b/centpkg.spec
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ Source0:        https://git.centos.org/centos/centpkg/archive/%{version}/centpkg
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
+%if 0%{?rhel} > 0 && 0%{?rhel} < 8
+BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
+%else
 BuildRequires:  %{py3_dist setuptools}
-
+%endif
 
 %description
 Provides the centpkg command for working with dist-git