diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
index 78ede42..524c4ed 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 sphinx>=2.0
 sphinx_rtd_theme
 sphinxcontrib-images
-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