diff --git a/python-env/requirements.txt b/python-env/requirements.txt
index ae0a5fa..e36e665 100644
--- a/python-env/requirements.txt
+++ b/python-env/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-hkube-python-wrapper==0.3.3
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+hkube-python-wrapper==0.3.3
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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