diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b93d05f..6201737 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 pre-commit==2.10.1
 detect-secrets==0.14.3
-setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability