diff --git a/requirements-4.3.txt b/requirements-4.3.txt
index 5c0111f..4242cfd 100644
--- a/requirements-4.3.txt
+++ b/requirements-4.3.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 zc.buildout==2.13.3
-setuptools==44.1.1
+setuptools==70.0.0
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 76e142a..8d17e55 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # using buildout.pm
 zc.buildout==2.13.3
-setuptools==44.1.1
+setuptools==70.0.0