diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index dfec8a8..28d227d 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -56,3 +56,4 @@ openai
 pyshorteners
 faker
 pyfiglet
+setuptools>=78.1.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability