diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 14bfacd..04100fe 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 -r requirements.txt
 fastapi==0.111.0
-pytest==8.2.2
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+pytest==8.2.2
+starlette>=0.49.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
\ No newline at end of file