diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3d7e4cabdc18..84090a3dc812 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
     "lxml==5.2.2",
     "aiohttp_cors==0.7.0",  # For blackd
     "pyinstaller==6.6.0",
+    "setuptools<70",  # TODO: remove - https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/4374
     "types-aiofiles==23.2.0.20240311",
     "types-cryptography==3.3.23.2",
     "types-pyyaml==6.0.12.20240311",