diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 5c0f5d1..86b79df 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ uefi_firmware
 monkeyhex
 pytest
 mockito
-conditional
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+conditional
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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