diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index c2352bbc8..ef7409075 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ rsa==3.4.2
 # Setuptools
 #   Changelog: http://pythonhosted.org/setuptools/history.html
 #   Note: replaces obsolete distribute
-setuptools==36.5.0
+setuptools==65.5.1
 
 # SQLAlchemy
 #   CVE: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=sqlalchemy