diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b73f90a2..62fe5cd5 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ whoosh
 wsgi-intercept
 xmldiff
 str2bool
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability