diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-base/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-base/action.yml
index 7f8659523..cbb1e12f7 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-base/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-base/action.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -U setuptools<72.0.0
         pip install -U platformio adafruit-nrfutil
         pip install -U meshtastic --pre