diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 997fab9..c9020ab 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [submodule "pandas"]
 	path = pandas
-	url = git://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas.git
+	url = https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas.git
 [submodule "multibuild"]
 	path = multibuild
 	url = https://github.com/multi-build/multibuild.git
diff --git a/config.sh b/config.sh
index 3e48b8c..4e422ef 100644
--- a/config.sh
+++ b/config.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ function run_tests {
     echo $PATH
     echo ${MB_PYTHON_VERSION}
     which -a python
+    # Pin setuptools < 60
+    pip install "setuptools<60"
     pip list
     python -c 'import pandas; pandas.show_versions()'
     # Skip test_float_precision_options: https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas/issues/36429