diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 78a52b0..2fa93cf 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ WebOb==1.8.6
 zope.deprecation==4.4.0
 zope.interface==5.1.0
 -e git+https://github.com/scieloorg/clea@v0.4.5#egg=scielo-clea
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability