diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e58189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.13.1
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  'npm:hoek:20180212':
+    - hapi-auth-jwt2 > jsonwebtoken > joi > hoek:
+        patched: '2018-12-08T22:08:51.617Z'
+    - hapi-auth-jwt2 > jsonwebtoken > joi > topo > hoek:
+        patched: '2018-12-08T22:08:51.617Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d3d695e..6119913 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
     "lint": "eslint ./src",
     "start": "node ./index.js",
     "start:dev": "nodemon ./index.js",
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepare": "npm run snyk-protect"
   },
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
@@ -26,8 +28,9 @@
     "jsonwebtoken": "^7.4.3",
     "mailgun-js": "^0.13.1",
     "mysql2": "^1.4.1",
-    "sequelize": "^4.6.0",
-    "sharp": "^0.18.2"
+    "sequelize": "^4.17.2",
+    "sharp": "^0.18.2",
+    "snyk": "^1.116.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "eslint": "^4.5.0",
@@ -37,5 +40,6 @@
     "eslint-plugin-promise": "^3.5.0",
     "eslint-plugin-standard": "^3.0.1",
     "nodemon": "^1.11.0"
-  }
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }