diff --git a/.github/workflows/llm_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/llm_unit_tests.yml
index 6d3dd610..02bf13f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/llm_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/llm_unit_tests.yml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          python -m pip install --upgrade setuptools
+          python -m pip install --upgrade "setuptools<70.0.0"
           python -m pip install --upgrade wheel
           python -m pip install --upgrade notebook