diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 661585b13c..66113b56fd 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -80,4 +80,3 @@ webtest
 zake==0.2.2
 zipp<3.16.0
 zstandard==0.22.0
-setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability