diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7941582..56221d8 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ docutils==0.12
 factory-boy==2.5.2
 fastcache==1.0.2
 django_tables2
-djangorestframework-jwt
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+djangorestframework-jwt
+setuptools>=78.1.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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