diff --git a/docker/blenderbot/app/requirements.txt b/docker/blenderbot/app/requirements.txt
index 5bff470..d0c69f4 100644
--- a/docker/blenderbot/app/requirements.txt
+++ b/docker/blenderbot/app/requirements.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ gunicorn==19.7.1
 
 # for parlai 
 torch==1.8.1
-setuptools==46.4.0
+setuptools==65.5.1
 pytest==6.2.2
 flake8==3.8.4
 Sphinx>=3.0,<4