diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml
index b42dd2b0f..cd45633de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         pip install -e .
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
         pip install -r requirements_all.txt
         pip install pytest pytest-cov
     - name: Run tests
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         python-version: "3.10"
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
         pip install flake8 
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
         python-version: "3.10"
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
         pip install pytest pytest-cov
     - name: Install POT
       run: |
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
          pip install -e .
      - name: Install dependencies
        run: |
-         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+         python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
          pip install -r requirements_all.txt
          pip install pytest 
      - name: Run tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_tests_cuda.yml b/.github/workflows/build_tests_cuda.yml
index be8e47c8b..2d4e452c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_tests_cuda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_tests_cuda.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Install POT
       run: |
-        python3.10 -m pip install  --ignore-installed -e .
+        python3.10 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
+        python3.10 -m pip install --ignore-installed -e .
     - name: Run tests
       run: |
         python3.10 -m pytest --durations=20 -v test/ ot/ --doctest-modules --color=yes --ignore=test/test_dr.py --ignore=ot.dr --ignore=ot.plot
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
index c60babff6..ca3824975 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
 
     - name: Install cibuildwheel
       run: |
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
 
     - name: Install cibuildwheel
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_wheels_weekly.yml b/.github/workflows/build_wheels_weekly.yml
index 4746a3676..f528c2dce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_wheels_weekly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_wheels_weekly.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
 
     - name: Install cibuildwheel
       run: |
diff --git a/ot/helpers/openmp_helpers.py b/ot/helpers/openmp_helpers.py
index a6ad38b06..90a2918da 100644
--- a/ot/helpers/openmp_helpers.py
+++ b/ot/helpers/openmp_helpers.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import textwrap
 import subprocess
 
-from distutils.errors import CompileError, LinkError
+from setuptools.errors import CompileError, LinkError
 
 from pre_build_helpers import compile_test_program