@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ function install_macos_pip_deps_no_venv {
   # First, upgrade pypi wheels
   ${PIP_CMD} install --user --upgrade 'setuptools<53' pip wheel
 
+  # See https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/3293
+  # Must happen first, before anyhting else
+  ${PIP_CMD} install --user --upgrade 'importlib-metadata > 4'
+
   # LINT.IfChange(mac_pip_installations)
   # Remove any historical keras package if they are installed.
   ${PIP_CMD} list