diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 32efe9c..9bd492f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -54,3 +54,4 @@ w3lib==1.15.0
 wcwidth==0.1.7
 zope.interface==4.3.2
 tqdm
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability