diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ba7a0abd..5efb2492 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pysigma-backend-splunk = "^1.0.3"
 pygit2 = "^1.14.1"
 tyro = "^0.8.3"
 gitpython = "^3.1.43"
-setuptools = "^69.5.1"
+setuptools = ">=69.5.1,<71.0.0"
 [tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
 
 [build-system]