diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 294767be..36347898 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ COPY requirements.txt WebHostLib/requirements.txt
 
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r \
     WebHostLib/requirements.txt \
-    "setuptools<81"
+    "setuptools>=75,<81"
 
 COPY _speedups.pyx .
 COPY intset.h .
diff --git a/ModuleUpdate.py b/ModuleUpdate.py
index 46064d3f..db42f8e5 100644
--- a/ModuleUpdate.py
+++ b/ModuleUpdate.py
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ def update_command():
 def install_pkg_resources(yes=False):
     try:
         import pkg_resources  # noqa: F401
-    except ImportError:
+    except (AttributeError, ImportError):
         check_pip()
         if not yes:
             confirm("pkg_resources not found, press enter to install it")
-        subprocess.call([sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", "--upgrade", "setuptools<81"])
+        subprocess.call([sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", "--upgrade", "setuptools>=75,<81"])
 
 
 def update(yes: bool = False, force: bool = False) -> None:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1808b22c..01342e4e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ try:
         install_cx_freeze = False
     except pkg_resources.ResolutionError:
         install_cx_freeze = True
-except ImportError:
+except (AttributeError, ImportError):
     install_cx_freeze = True
     pkg_resources = None  # type: ignore[assignment]