diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 2b88e9e63cb7..eafffb231a54 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ stages:
         displayName: 'Install dependencies with pip'
 
       - bash: |
-          python -m pip install -ve . ||
+          # Due to https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/pull/2896
+          SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib python -m pip install -ve . ||
             [[ "$PYTHON_VERSION" = 'Pre' ]]
         displayName: "Install self"