diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 2e877dee7..5c95ab1de 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ scipy
 utm
 
 # gdal is a problem. 
-setuptools<58.0.1
-gdal==3.0.4
+#setuptools<58.0.1
+#gdal==3.0.4