diff --git a/actions/requirements-actions.txt b/actions/requirements-actions.txt
index e6d336d9d..bb49064ec 100644
--- a/actions/requirements-actions.txt
+++ b/actions/requirements-actions.txt
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ pandas>=0.25.0
 algoliasearch>=2.0,<3.0
 spacy~=2.2.4
 python-dotenv~=0.15.0
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability