diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ee44b68..21d0bf1 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ openpyxl==3.0.7
 pandas==1.2.4
 dnspython==2.1.0
 dramatiq[watch]==1.11.0
-honcho==1.0.1
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+honcho==1.0.1
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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