diff --git a/templates/python/v7.14.0/pyproject.mustache b/templates/python/v7.14.0/pyproject.mustache
index 6ce0b1f..3a02635 100644
--- a/templates/python/v7.14.0/pyproject.mustache
+++ b/templates/python/v7.14.0/pyproject.mustache
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ mypy = ">= 1.5"
 
 
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools"]
+# this version includes support and fixes for PEP 625
+# https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/stable/history.html#v70-2-0
+requires = ["setuptools>=70.2.0"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [tool.pylint.'MESSAGES CONTROL']
diff --git a/templates/python/v7.14.0/setup.mustache b/templates/python/v7.14.0/setup.mustache
index 343ca2e..8d654e9 100644
--- a/templates/python/v7.14.0/setup.mustache
+++ b/templates/python/v7.14.0/setup.mustache
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ setup(
     keywords=["pulp", "pulpcore", "client", "{{{appName}}}"],
     install_requires=REQUIRES,
     python_requires=PYTHON_REQUIRES,
+    setup_requires=["setuptools>=70.2.0"],
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["test", "tests"]),
     include_package_data=True,
     {{#licenseInfo}}license="{{.}}",