diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 96fa357..85966e1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools"]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 120
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2a0fff7..2699ab3 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         author="Frida Developers",
         author_email="oleavr@frida.re",
         url="https://frida.re",
-        install_requires=["setuptools", "typing_extensions; python_version<'3.11'"],
+        install_requires=["typing_extensions; python_version<'3.11'"],
         python_requires=">=3.7",
         license="wxWindows Library Licence, Version 3.1",
         keywords="frida debugger dynamic instrumentation inject javascript windows macos linux ios iphone ipad android qnx",