diff --git a/requirements-travis.txt b/requirements-travis.txt
index e3ddab8..7bb7809 100644
--- a/requirements-travis.txt
+++ b/requirements-travis.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pytest==8.1.1
 Sphinx==1.7.2
 PyYAML==5.1
-ipython==6.3.1
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+ipython==6.3.1
+setuptools>=78.1.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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