diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements.txt
index 301cf47f..530b1de8 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements.txt
@@ -162,3 +162,4 @@ wheel==0.37.0
 # The following packages are considered to be unsafe in a requirements file:
 # pip
 # setuptools
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability