diff --git a/backend/python/sentencetransformers/requirements-intel.txt b/backend/python/sentencetransformers/requirements-intel.txt
index 95d4848c5d2..635b4c31ee1 100644
--- a/backend/python/sentencetransformers/requirements-intel.txt
+++ b/backend/python/sentencetransformers/requirements-intel.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 intel-extension-for-pytorch
 torch
 optimum[openvino]
-setuptools==69.5.1 # https://github.com/mudler/LocalAI/issues/2406
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+setuptools==70.3.0 # https://github.com/mudler/LocalAI/issues/2406
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