diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 4a179d3..5f520ad 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -63,3 +63,4 @@ wheel==0.41.0
 # The following packages are considered to be unsafe in a requirements file:
 # pip
 # setuptools
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability