diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop.publish.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop.publish.yml
index 2041a782a..078b04bb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop.publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop.publish.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node-with-cache
 
+      - name: Install setuptools
+        run: python3 -m pip install setuptools
+
       - name: Setup notarization
         run: |
           mkdir -p ~/private_keys/