diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 1ab5baf..5173462 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -93,3 +93,4 @@ urllib3==1.25.7
 wcwidth==0.1.7
 webencodings==0.5.1
 widgetsnbextension==3.5.1
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability