diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3d56518c26..d81ded576e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 required = [
     "pip>=18.0",
     "certifi",
-    "setuptools>=36.2.1",
+    "setuptools==60.10.0",
     "virtualenv-clone>=0.2.5",
     "virtualenv"
 ]