diff --git a/dev-441/requirements.txt b/dev-441/requirements.txt
index 2c8827a..5abcb18 100644
--- a/dev-441/requirements.txt
+++ b/dev-441/requirements.txt
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ indy-node-dev==1.2.297
 python3-indy==1.3.1-dev-441
 von-agent==0.6.5
 git+https://github.com/PSPC-SPAC-buyandsell/didauth.git#v1.0
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability