diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 41c5226aa2..6f549e21ca 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ scons==4.4.0
 flaky
 spidev
 termcolor
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability