diff --git a/conda/recipes/pylibraft/meta.yaml b/conda/recipes/pylibraft/meta.yaml
index 16fecadd83..31086e30aa 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/pylibraft/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/pylibraft/meta.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ requirements:
     - python x.x
     - rmm ={{ minor_version }}
     - scikit-build-core >=0.7.0
-    - setuptools
     - rapids-build-backend>=0.3.0,<0.4.0.dev0
   run:
     - {{ pin_compatible('cuda-version', max_pin='x', min_pin='x') }}
diff --git a/conda/recipes/raft-dask/meta.yaml b/conda/recipes/raft-dask/meta.yaml
index 83ec1922e1..641a11a241 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/raft-dask/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/raft-dask/meta.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ requirements:
     - python x.x
     - rmm ={{ minor_version }}
     - scikit-build-core >=0.7.0
-    - setuptools
     - ucx-py {{ ucx_py_version }}
     - ucxx {{ ucxx_version }}
     - rapids-build-backend>=0.3.0,<0.4.0.dev0