diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index eb2a243..4f39d7f 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==70.0.0",
         "Cython==3.0.9",
         "wheel==0.42.0"
     ],