diff --git a/dev-spec.txt b/dev-spec.txt
index 0aa903c4..70a63441 100644
--- a/dev-spec.txt
+++ b/dev-spec.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ shapely>=2.0,<3.0
 # Development
 pip
 pytest
+setuptools>=60
 
 # Documentation
 sphinx
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 130e3b47..16d17213 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ requirements:
   host:
     - python >=3.9
     - pip
+    - setuptools >=60
   run:
     - python >=3.9
     - cartopy