diff --git a/lambdas/requirements.txt b/lambdas/requirements.txt
index 8dbbf99..833f421 100644
--- a/lambdas/requirements.txt
+++ b/lambdas/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 awscli
-kubernetes==9.0.0
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+kubernetes==9.0.0
+setuptools>=78.1.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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