diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 083d762f..8b6f6e3d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def package_vars(version_file):
         "pyserial == 3.5",
         "pyusb == 1.2.1",
         "semver == 3.0.2",
-        "setuptools == 68.2.2",
+        "setuptools == 69.0.2",
         "wheel == 0.42.0",
     ],
     extras_require={