diff --git a/requirements/requirements-flake8.txt b/requirements/requirements-flake8.txt
index 078a2aa..6ea4d63 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements-flake8.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements-flake8.txt
@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@ flake8-executable
 flake8-coding
 flake8-return
 # flake8-noreturn>=1.0.1; python_version >= '3.8'
-flake8-deprecated
-setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
+flake8-deprecated
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