diff --git a/requirements_dev.txt b/requirements_dev.txt
index 1ba26e1..f7501c3 100644
--- a/requirements_dev.txt
+++ b/requirements_dev.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pip==9.0.1
 bumpversion==0.5.3
-wheel==0.30.0
+wheel==0.38.0
 watchdog==0.8.3
 flake8==3.5.0
 tox==2.9.1
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ twine==1.10.0
 
 pytest==3.4.2
 pytest-runner==2.11.1
+setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability