diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 253df65..97d650a 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ yamllint==1.28.0
 docker>=4.3.1
 ssh-audit
 anyconfig>=0.10.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
-setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability