diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 68619550..4aa95974 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
+          pip install --upgrade pip 'setuptools<71' py
           pip install -e .[all]
 
       - name: Run Sphinx documentation with doctests
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
+          pip install --upgrade pip 'setuptools<71' py
           pip install twine wheel
           pip install -e .[all]