diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 986e162e7..9e3d2e6dc 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ tiktoken==0.4.0
 urllib3==1.26.6
 wcwidth==0.2.6
 yaspin==2.4.0
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability