diff --git a/conda/conda_build_config.yaml b/conda/conda_build_config.yaml
index a4c56ab1cd521d843cba736f4eb0ee212f14943d..d02dae84f982d26fffd2f8ec76487a6039eec4c1 100644
--- a/conda/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ b/conda/conda_build_config.yaml
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@ python:
   - 3.6
   - 3.7
   - 3.8
+
+setuptools:
+  - 46.1.1