diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
index 79c0c7db2b..71df21c187 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_SKIP: "*-musllinux_*"
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15
           CIBW_TEST_COMMAND_MACOS: ''
+          CIBW_BEFORE_TEST: pip install -U setuptools
 
       - name: Install MSVC amd64
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'