diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 5eea8bf..a9991d0 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ isort
 mypy
 pytest
 pytest-cov
-setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
+setuptools>=78.1.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 sphinx
 twine<3.4
 urllib3>=2.2.2 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability