diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 3474990..a6c2311 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           python-version: '3.x'
       - name: Install Sphinx
         run: |
+          pip install --upgrade setuptools
           pip install sphinx
           pip install sphinx_rtd_theme
           pip install sphinxemoji