diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index c603241..4ff236f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@ urllib3==1.25.8
 virtualenv==20.0.10
 wcwidth==0.1.8
 zipp==3.1.0
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability