diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6bc36e9..190e41a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def find_version(*file_paths):
     install_requires=[
         "cloudformation-cli>=0.2.26",
         "types-dataclasses>=0.1.5",
+        "setuptools>=60.0.0",
     ],
     entry_points={
         "rpdk.v1.languages": [