diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index f9ebe4cbe..501b6a64d 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ aiounittest==1.4.2
 yamllint==1.30.0
 wlc==1.13
 coloredlogs==15.0.1
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability