diff --git a/noxfile.py b/noxfile.py
index 7692bf4b507..6c2f04b969a 100644
--- a/noxfile.py
+++ b/noxfile.py
@@ -199,9 +199,6 @@ def pinned_requirements(path: Path) -> Iterator[Tuple[str, str]]:
 
     vendor_txt = Path("src/pip/_vendor/vendor.txt")
     for name, old_version in pinned_requirements(vendor_txt):
-        if name == "setuptools":
-            continue
-
         # update requirements.txt
         session.run("vendoring", "update", ".", name)