diff --git a/requirements-cpu.txt b/requirements-cpu.txt
index 27ca8ca5dbc5..eb120b75289b 100644
--- a/requirements-cpu.txt
+++ b/requirements-cpu.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 # Dependencies for x86_64 CPUs
 torch == 2.4.0+cpu; platform_machine != "ppc64le"
 torchvision; platform_machine != "ppc64le"   # required for the image processor of phi3v, this must be updated alongside torch
+setuptools>=78.1.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability