diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4abb7a2..07fcb50 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ setup(
 
     packages=find_packages(exclude=('tests*', 'testing*')),
     install_requires=[
+        'setuptools<36.0.0',
         # quickfix to prevent pep8 conflicts
         'flake8!=2.5.3',
         'autopep8>=1.1',