diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 80f1e0bf..1c45a54b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ mock
 crypto
 pycrypto
 python-gssapi
+urllib3>=2.2.2 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability