diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index f6d4c4a6..5ec08edc 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -102,3 +102,4 @@ wrapt==1.14.1
 # The following packages are considered to be unsafe in a requirements file:
 # pip
 # setuptools
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability