diff --git a/requirements-jenkins.txt b/requirements-jenkins.txt
index a895de6ec..a985200fd 100644
--- a/requirements-jenkins.txt
+++ b/requirements-jenkins.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@
 # Packaging
 pyinstaller
 # setuptools 45 onwards not working with pyinstaller yet
-setuptools<45.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
+# setuptools<45.0.0
+# trying if that is still the case (2023-02)
+setuptools