diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4b7921a..487db47 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -84,3 +84,4 @@ zipp==3.17.0
 # The following packages are considered to be unsafe in a requirements file:
 # pip
 # setuptools
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability