diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0e8b39a..f17b85c 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ black==22.3
 plotly==5.2.1
 tqdm==4.50.0
 faker==13.3.3
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability