diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-base/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-base/action.yml
index 80fa8db9d..1fb3d6c96 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-base/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-base/action.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ runs:
     - name: Upgrade python tools
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        pip install --no-build-isolation --no-cache-dir "setuptools<72"
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install --no-build-isolation --no-cache-dir "setuptools<72"
         pip install -U platformio adafruit-nrfutil
         pip install -U meshtastic --pre