diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 72c7776..d4fde7d 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 codespell
 pre-commit
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability