diff --git a/requirements/base.txt b/requirements/base.txt
index 746e2a9a7..9830be5f5 100644
--- a/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/base.txt
@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@ markdown2
 # Utils
 pandas==1.3.5
 typing-extensions==3.10.0.0
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability