diff --git a/dev-requirements.txt b/dev-requirements.txt
index a47a7f76..b92dab01 100644
--- a/dev-requirements.txt
+++ b/dev-requirements.txt
@@ -102,5 +102,5 @@ virtualenv==20.23.1
 
 # The following packages are considered to be unsafe in a requirements file:
 # setuptools
-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
 zipp>=3.19.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability