diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index e28e3a8..c39b6e6 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ assertpy
 validators
 psutil
 regex
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability