diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a8ed0e8..dc8b724 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 tox
 molecule
 docker
-setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 paramiko>=3.4.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability