diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 08ec4bfc..b49aaeaa 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ test:
     - meson
     - pytz
     - setuptools <60.0.0   # [py<=311]
-    - setuptools           # [py==312]
+    - setuptools           # [py>=312]
     - typing_extensions
     # some linux tests need a C/C++ compiler;
     # extra f2py tests need a fortran compiler