diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d21c13a54f1c..540c955cfd88 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ sklearn
 sympy
 tensorflow
 xgboost
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability