diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c6d645b..7d2bce8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
     'packages': [
         'pepper',
     ],
+    'install_requires'=[
+        'setuptools;python_version>="3.12"',
+    ],
     'extras_require': {
         'kerberos': ["requests-gssapi>=1.1.0"],
     },