--- pyproject.toml.orig	2024-12-19 16:38:55 UTC
+++ pyproject.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ requires = [
     # NOTE: this needs to be kept in sync with mypy-requirements.txt
     # and build-requirements.txt, because those are both needed for
     # self-typechecking :/
-    "setuptools >= 75.1.0",
+    "setuptools >= 61",
     # the following is from mypy-requirements.txt/setup.py
     "typing_extensions>=4.6.0",
     "mypy_extensions>=1.0.0",