diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 826aee78b5..261d6773ff 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ skip_missing_interpreters = true
 # this allows tox to infer the base python from the environment name
 # and override any basepython configured in this file
 ignore_basepython_conflict=true
+# Cap setuptools via virtualenv to prevent compatibility issue with yoga
+# branch's upper constraint of 'packaging' package (21.3).
+requires =
+  virtualenv<20.26.4
+  tox<4
+  setuptools<71.0.0
 
 [testenv]
 # Set default python version