diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
index 614b6eb77..9280c8381 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ pygments-lexer-solidity==0.5.1
 sphinx-rtd-theme==0.4.3
 sphinx-tabs==1.1.13
 jinja2==3.0.3
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability