diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 2f8e5358c..692d8b78e 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
+setuptools<=65.7.0
 six>=1.9.0 # MIT
 PyYAML>=3.10.0 # MIT
 pbr>=1.8 # Apache-2.0