diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 19e638c..f89b8d2 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ coverage
 awscli
 flake8
 python-dotenv>=0.5.1
-setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability