diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d9e36ec22..305d580b2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         "django-ratelimit==3.0.1",
         "django-preventconcurrentlogins==0.8.2",
         "django-csp==3.7",
-        "setuptools==65.5.1",
+        "setuptools==70.3.0",
         "django-import-export",
     ],
     classifiers=[