diff --git a/generate_release.py b/generate_release.py
index da6a5df..5ebe1a1 100644
--- a/generate_release.py
+++ b/generate_release.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def wine_run(command_parts):
 
 log('Installing dependencies')
 if python_version_minor == 8:
-    wine_run(['./python/python.exe', '-I', '-m', 'pip', 'install', '--no-compile', 'setuptools<=75.6.0'])
+    wine_run(['./python/python.exe', '-I', '-m', 'pip', 'install', '--no-compile', '--upgrade', 'pip', 'wheel', 'setuptools'])
 wine_run(['./python/python.exe', '-I', '-m', 'pip', 'install', '--no-compile', '-r', './requirements.txt'])
 
 log('Uninstalling unnecessary gevent stuff')