diff --git a/python/requirements.txt b/python/requirements.txt
index be543c41ccf..959ef9966b5 100644
--- a/python/requirements.txt
+++ b/python/requirements.txt
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ blessings == 1.7
 distro == 1.4
 mozinfo == 1.2.1
 mozlog == 7.1.0
-setuptools == 68.2.2; python_version > "3.8"
-setuptools == 65.5.1; python_version <= "3.8"
+setuptools == 68.2.2; python_version >= "3.8"
+setuptools == 65.5.1; python_version < "3.8"
 toml == 0.9.2
 dataclasses == 0.8; python_version < "3.7"