diff --git a/backend/python/transformers/requirements.txt b/backend/python/transformers/requirements.txt
index 29d4f55e..55925b32 100644
--- a/backend/python/transformers/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/python/transformers/requirements.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ torch
 certifi
 intel-extension-for-transformers
 bitsandbytes
-setuptools==72.1.0 # https://github.com/mudler/LocalAI/issues/2406
+setuptools==69.5.1 # https://github.com/mudler/LocalAI/issues/2406