diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml
index e463bc6e..e6452f26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package-conda.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         pip install virtualenv
         python -m virtualenv venv
         source venv/bin/activate
-        pip install distutils
+        pip install setuptools
         pip install -r requirements.txt
         git clone https://github.com/cdonovick/peak.git
         pip install -e peak