diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d4f0a756..1c3943c0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools>=42", "wheel"]
+requires = ["setuptools>=74", "wheel"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ scipy = "*"
 shapely = "*"
 ssqueezepy = "*"
 timezonefinder = "*"
-wheel = "*"
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 dev = [