diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1f28c5c0..d25959e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          python -m pip install bump2version twine wheel
+          python -m pip install bump2version twine wheel setuptools
 
       - name: Bump version
         run: |