diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 31ce8307..985d7019 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 requires = [
   "setuptools-scm==8.1.0",
-  "setuptools==70.0.0",
+  "setuptools==70.1.0",
 ]
 
 [project]
diff --git a/template/pyproject.toml.jinja b/template/pyproject.toml.jinja
index 26b1928e..c95a46a3 100644
--- a/template/pyproject.toml.jinja
+++ b/template/pyproject.toml.jinja
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 requires = [
   "setuptools-scm==8.1.0",
-  "setuptools==70.0.0",
+  "setuptools==70.1.0",
 ]
 
 [project]