diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 844564b..933d8ca 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ release = 1
 group = System Environment/Daemons
 packager = LINSTOR Team <drbd-user@lists.linbit.com>
 vendor = LINBIT HA-Solutions GmbH
-build-requires =
+build_requires =
   python3-setuptools
 requires =
   python-linstor >= 1.7.0
diff --git a/setup.cfg.py2 b/setup.cfg.py2
index ca58bfa..8f71ec2 100644
--- a/setup.cfg.py2
+++ b/setup.cfg.py2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ release = 1
 group = System Environment/Daemons
 packager = LINSTOR Team <drbd-user@lists.linbit.com>
 vendor = LINBIT HA-Solutions GmbH
-build-requires =
+build_requires =
   python2-setuptools
 requires =
   python-linstor >= 1.7.0