diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index c913c3a43b0d..0fb194ec025e 100644
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ def generate_safety_report_for_image(image_uri, image_info, storage_file_path=No
     ctx = Context()
     docker_run_cmd = f"docker run -id --entrypoint='/bin/bash' {image_uri} "
     container_id = ctx.run(f"{docker_run_cmd}", hide=True, warn=True).stdout.strip()
-    install_safety_cmd = "pip install 'safety>=2.2.0,<3'"
+    install_safety_cmd = "pip install 'setuptools<82' 'safety>=2.2.0,<3'"
     docker_exec_cmd = f"docker exec -i {container_id}"
     ctx.run(f"{docker_exec_cmd} {install_safety_cmd}", hide=True, warn=True)
     ignore_dict = get_safety_ignore_dict(