diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdist.yml b/.github/workflows/sdist.yml
index dd030f1aacc44..b334f06238883 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sdist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sdist.yml
@@ -34,23 +34,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
-    - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-      with:
-        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-
-    # TODO: GH#44980 https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/2941
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip "setuptools<60.0.0" wheel
-
-        # GH 39416
-        pip install numpy
-
     - name: Build pandas sdist
       run: |
-        pip list
-        python setup.py sdist --formats=gztar
+        pipx run build --version
+        pipx run build --sdist
 
     - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
       with: