diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index cdef2ace..52eae8d8 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ tests_require =
 # FIXME: This name seems wrong, but I can't think of a better one atm.
 build =
     pip==20.1.1
-    setuptools==47.3.1
+    setuptools==49.0.0
     wheel==0.34.2
 
 testing =