diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index e13ed3b..19c581c 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
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@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 python-json-logger
-ddtrace
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+ddtrace
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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