diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4e00f84..ac4b275 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def readme():
     include_package_data=True,
     license=__license__,
     setup_requires=[
-        "setuptools==67.6.1",
+        "setuptools==69.5.1",
         "Cython==3.0.9",
         "wheel==0.42.0"
     ],