diff --git a/scripts/release/requirements.txt b/scripts/release/requirements.txt
index 2df4e3dce1096..13b67a5293139 100644
--- a/scripts/release/requirements.txt
+++ b/scripts/release/requirements.txt
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ pydantic-core==2.16.2
 pygit2==1.14.1
     # via rooster-blue
 rooster-blue==0.0.2
-setuptools==69.1.0
-    # via pygit2
+    # via -r requirements.in
 sniffio==1.3.0
     # via
     #   anyio