diff --git a/dev_requirements.txt b/dev_requirements.txt
index 9ccadbf..3a041c7 100644
--- a/dev_requirements.txt
+++ b/dev_requirements.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ termcolor
 pytest
 pytest-asyncio
 sphinx
-sphinxcontrib-apidoc
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+sphinxcontrib-apidoc
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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