diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index eb3065a41..d13548686 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -31,4 +31,3 @@ user-agents
 psycopg2-binary
 yattag
 webptools
-setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability