diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 8b0f5360..197b0677 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Core dependencies
+setuptools==68.0.0
+
 # Default
 hyperopt==0.2.7
 ipywidgets>=8
@@ -46,3 +49,4 @@ typer==0.9.0
 
 # Deployment
 anyscale==0.5.131
+