diff --git a/base-requirements.txt b/base-requirements.txt
index 0f8e7cb..e9115ae 100644
--- a/base-requirements.txt
+++ b/base-requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 opil==1.0b3
 pydent==1.0.7
 rope==0.18.0
-tyto==1.0a4
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+tyto==1.0a4
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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