diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 67aa047..12d79a8 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ urlgrabber==3.9.1
 urllib3==1.13.1
 websocket==0.2.1
 websocket-client==0.44.0
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability