diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f3270dd..e6ae6ac 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ vega
 altair_saver
 fpdf
 
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability