diff --git a/userapi/requirements.txt b/userapi/requirements.txt
index e65891a..dc7b336 100644
--- a/userapi/requirements.txt
+++ b/userapi/requirements.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ sqlalchemy
 flask-sqlalchemy
 flask-restless
 requests
+werkzeug>=3.1.4 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability