diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 46d8831..279bf8e 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ pylint
 pytest
 rope
 safety
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability