diff --git a/requirements_dev.txt b/requirements_dev.txt
index 71bb88387..98e81c3e1 100644
--- a/requirements_dev.txt
+++ b/requirements_dev.txt
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ isort
 pytest-benchmark
 pyte
 freezegun==1.*
-pexpect
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+pexpect
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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