diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1e1e8d2..be7acf1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def readme():
     include_package_data=True,
     license=__license__,
     setup_requires=[
-        "setuptools==67.6.1",
+        "setuptools==70.1.0",
         "Cython==3.0.9",
         "wheel==0.42.0"
     ],