diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 4f005ef1..b64d6581 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: 🛠 Install Dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          python -m pip install python-semantic-release~=7.33
+          python -m pip install python-semantic-release~=7.33 setuptools==75.1.0
 
       - name: 🤖 Set up cfl-bot as Git User
         uses: ocadotechnology/codeforlife-workspace/.github/actions/git/setup-bot@main