diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 497554a..4ad2ac9 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ nova
 oslo.config
 thrift
 os-vif
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability