diff --git a/network/requirements.txt b/network/requirements.txt
index b8644b3f..5e85dc7a 100644
--- a/network/requirements.txt
+++ b/network/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 coverage
 pyopenssl
 twisted
+setuptools>=78.1.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability