diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 295401414..d6dcde917 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ pyflakes==0.5.0
 
 # Required by khan-linter
 python-gflags==2.0
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability