diff --git a/requirements/test_requirements.txt b/requirements/test_requirements.txt
index f41529147..7a5b3c720 100644
--- a/requirements/test_requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements/test_requirements.txt
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ pyparsing>=2.0.2
 suds-community
 zeep
 pandas
+setuptools>=78.1.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability