diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e0478b72..0b406c5d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
     packages=find_packages('.', exclude=('tests*', 'testing*')),
     install_requires=[
+        'setuptools<36.0.0',
         # quickfix to prevent pep8 conflicts
         'flake8!=2.5.3',
         'argparse',