diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 94bf2fb..045b7d6 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ umap-learn==0.5.6
 xgboost==2.0.3
 
 
+setuptools>=78.1.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability