diff --git a/api/requirements.txt b/api/requirements.txt
index 2aaa75d..2a8d030 100644
--- a/api/requirements.txt
+++ b/api/requirements.txt
@@ -44,3 +44,4 @@ wcwidth==0.1.9
 Werkzeug==1.0.1
 WTForms==2.3.1
 zipp==3.1.0
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability