diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 5f14f6c..efdd0b0 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ numba>=0.56.4
 numpy==1.23.5
 scipy>=1.9.3
 awkward>=2.0.8
-sympy>=1.11.1
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+sympy>=1.11.1
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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