diff --git a/docker/cellranger/requirements.txt b/docker/cellranger/requirements.txt
index 8b46abb17..8335bc826 100644
--- a/docker/cellranger/requirements.txt
+++ b/docker/cellranger/requirements.txt
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ pysam==0.9.1
 PyVCF==0.6.8
 scikit-learn==0.17.1
 scipy==0.18.1
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability