diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7287ffe..f81c063 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -205,3 +205,4 @@ xlwings==0.15.4
 xlwt==1.3.0
 zict==0.1.4
 zipp==0.3.3
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability