diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 704a631..b809c35 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ psycopg2==2.9.3
 pycodestyle==2.8.0
 pyflakes==2.4.0
 sqlparse==0.4.2
-Pillow==9.1.1
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+Pillow==9.1.1
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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