diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 1fa62dd..5ea34e1 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ Werkzeug==1.0.1
 SQLAlchemy==1.4.9
 urllib3==1.26.4
 WTForms==2.3.3
-email-validator==1.1.2
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+email-validator==1.1.2
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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