diff --git a/python/helpers/requirements.txt b/python/helpers/requirements.txt
index 487a8150f7..b98ec09aa6 100644
--- a/python/helpers/requirements.txt
+++ b/python/helpers/requirements.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ hashin==0.17.0
 pipenv==2022.4.8
 pipfile==0.0.2
 poetry>=1.1.15,<1.6.0
+# For now we chose to pin `wheel` even though we don't import it directly.
+# Background context: https://github.com/dependabot/dependabot-core/pull/5597
 wheel==0.37.1
 
 # Some dependencies will only install if Cython is present