diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 07b1211..4e056fd 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-setuptools==65.5.1
+setuptools==70.0.0
 wheel
 nose==1.3.1
 sphinx==3.0.4