diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 9b048b0779..3f79293fcb 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ pandas
 pytest
 pylint
 metrics-dash-backend-tools
+urllib3>=2.6.3 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability