diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index bbf537d..a5a169f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 xnat>=0.3.9
 progressbar2>=3.16.0
 future>=0.16
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability