diff --git a/src/requirements.txt b/src/requirements.txt
index 8a35518..9a08a41 100644
--- a/src/requirements.txt
+++ b/src/requirements.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ pytest==4.3.0
 networkx==2.2
 tabulate==0.8.3
 pandas==0.24.2
-tsplib95==0.3.3
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+tsplib95==0.3.3
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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