diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airflow/setup.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airflow/setup.py
index 71dbdd078ce93..03a25d6b72c75 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airflow/setup.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airflow/setup.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def get_version() -> str:
         "docker>=5.0.3,<6.0.0",
         "urllib3<2",  # docker version pinned above requires this but has no pin
         "lazy_object_proxy",
+        "setuptools<71.0.0",
     ],
     project_urls={
         # airflow will embed a link this in the providers page UI