diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d0139b2..88db6a5 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ cryptography==41.0.6
 mysqlclient==2.2.0
 pinecone-client==2.2.2
 bleach==6.0.0
-oauthlib==3.2.2
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+oauthlib==3.2.2
+werkzeug>=2.2.3 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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