diff --git a/requirements/requirements_docs.txt b/requirements/requirements_docs.txt
index cd7ff20..1551362 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements_docs.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements_docs.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apppath
 requests>=2.32.2 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 
 #mistune==0.8.4
-setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
+setuptools>=78.1.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 sphinx
 #m2r2
 sphinxcontrib-programoutput