diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index bb8f7823b..6faa30bb1 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ git+https://github.com/cocodataset/panopticapi.git#egg=panopticapi
 scipy
 onnx
 onnxruntime
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability