diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6fcdadf..772223d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.13"
 
+      - run: pip install -r release-requirements.txt
+
       - run: python setup.py sdist
 
       - uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.12.4
diff --git a/release-requirements.txt b/release-requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95e8f1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+setuptools >= 75, < 76