diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 737315bab..5bb7d3811 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ cryptography==3.4.7
 pynacl==1.4.0
 certifi==2021.10.8
 cffi==1.14.6
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability