diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index ecb3e16..512a445 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@ virtualenv==20.9.0
 watchgod==0.7
 websockets==10.0
 wrapt==1.13.2
-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