diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5d4ee00b..4bcdc504 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def read(path):
               'pandas',
               'pytz',
               # `test_http.py` needs `setuptools.ssl_support`
-              'setuptools<57',
+              'setuptools<69',
               ],
         doc=['sphinx>=3.5,<7',
              'crate-docs-theme>=0.26.5'],