diff --git a/modules/ftp/strong_password/files/requirements-pip3.txt b/modules/ftp/strong_password/files/requirements-pip3.txt
index dce2e028..631fb8af 100644
--- a/modules/ftp/strong_password/files/requirements-pip3.txt
+++ b/modules/ftp/strong_password/files/requirements-pip3.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-datetime==4.3
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+datetime==4.3
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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