diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index de81d5a..d48f8db 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 chia-blockchain==2.4.4
 blspy==2.0.3
-setuptools~=75.6.0
+setuptools>=78.1.1
 aiosqlite==0.20.0
 aiohttp==3.14.1
 pytest==9.0.3
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6b7056b..451faae 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def read(fname):
 dependencies = [
     "chia-blockchain==2.4.4",
     "chia_rs>=0.5.2",
-    "setuptools>=56.1,<75.7",
+    "setuptools>=78.1.1",
     "aiosqlite==0.20.0",
     "aiohttp==3.14.1",
     "pytest==9.0.3",