diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 47242f1..8b19aa7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ vfb_connect
 mdutils
 fsspec
 pysolr
+ipython>=8.10.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
+setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability