--- pyproject.toml.orig	2024-09-11 19:36:00 UTC
+++ pyproject.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/simoncozens/youseedee
 repository = "https://github.com/simoncozens/youseedee"
 
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools>=74.1.0", "setuptools_scm[toml]>=8.1.0"]
+requires = ["setuptools>=61", "setuptools_scm[toml]>=8.1.0"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
