diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
index b701f490..a9299775 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ gmsh==4.11.1
 matplotlib>=3.7.3
 numpy>=1.24.4
 pybind11==2.4.3
-setuptools>=65.5.1 
+setuptools>=70.0.0 
 sphinx==4.2.0
 sphinx-gallery==0.8.1