diff --git a/requirements/requirements.txt b/requirements/requirements.txt
index 9c26c648..9bac789e 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@ diskcache==5.6.3
 crudini==0.9.5
 iniparse==0.5
 six==1.16.0
-wheel==0.41.2
 # lgpio; platform_machine!='armv7l' and platform_machine!='armv6l' # preinstalled on base image
diff --git a/requirements/requirements_worker.txt b/requirements/requirements_worker.txt
index ee351b63..8a4b51fe 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements_worker.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements_worker.txt
@@ -14,4 +14,3 @@ pyserial==3.5
 pyusb==1.2.1
 rpi_hardware_pwm==0.2.1
 typing_extensions==4.12.2
-wheel==0.41.2
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9099834f..da835f53 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
     "pyusb==1.2.1",
     "rpi_hardware_pwm==0.2.1",
     "typing_extensions==4.12.2",
-    "wheel==0.41.2",
 ]