diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 2c34a17..5d51960 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -68,3 +68,4 @@ vyper
 watchdog
 web3
 wn
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability