diff --git a/loadgen_wheel_recipe/data_axs.json b/loadgen_wheel_recipe/data_axs.json
index 8664ba0..543e361 100644
--- a/loadgen_wheel_recipe/data_axs.json
+++ b/loadgen_wheel_recipe/data_axs.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "python_major_dot_minor": [ "^^", "dig", "python_tool_entry.major_dot_minor" ],
 
     "python_deps": [
-        [ "^^", "python_sync_pip_package", [[ "python_package", "package_name=setuptools", "package_version=70.3.0" ]] ],
+        [ "^^", "python_sync_pip_package", [[ "python_package", "package_name=setuptools", "pip_options='setuptools<=70.3.0'" ]] ],
         [ "^^", "python_sync_pip_package", [[ "python_package", "package_name=wheel" ]] ],
         [ "^^", "python_sync_pip_package", [[ "python_package", "package_name=pybind11" ]] ]
     ],