diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
index b6d264a..a5299fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         # to supply options, put them in 'env', like:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS_LINUX: ${{matrix.arch}}
-          CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD: pip install oldest-supported-numpy pybind11 wheel
+          CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD: pip install oldest-supported-numpy pybind11 wheel setuptools
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         with: