diff --git a/framework/requirements-dev.txt b/framework/requirements-dev.txt
index 9899f1f9db4..8b0b66a5aa8 100644
--- a/framework/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/framework/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ pytest-aiohttp==1.0.4
 pytest-asyncio==0.18.1
 pytest-html==2.1.1
 pytest-trio==0.7.0
-tavern==1.23.5
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+tavern==1.23.5
+setuptools>=78.1.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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