diff --git a/server/Makefile b/server/Makefile
index dab68fd1..1c1d3578 100644
--- a/server/Makefile
+++ b/server/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ gen-server:
 
 install-transformers:
 	# Install specific version of transformers with custom cuda kernels
+	pip install --upgrade setuptools
 	pip uninstall transformers -y || true
 	rm -rf transformers || true
 	git clone https://github.com/OlivierDehaene/transformers.git