diff --git a/src/batou/lib/tests/test_buildout.py b/src/batou/lib/tests/test_buildout.py
index d2d78e62..b7dffbc9 100644
--- a/src/batou/lib/tests/test_buildout.py
+++ b/src/batou/lib/tests/test_buildout.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def test_runs_buildout3_successfully(root, output):
     b = Buildout(
         python="3",
         version="3.0.0b1",
-        setuptools="69.5.1",
+        setuptools="68.0.0",
         wheel="0.36.2",
         pip="23.3.2",
         config=File(