diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7473335..8e91eb5 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ termcolor==2.2.0
 tqdm==4.64.1
 urllib3==1.26.14
 yarl==1.8.2
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability