diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c65cefb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.14.1
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  SNYK-JS-LODASH-567746:
+    - mongoose > async > lodash:
+        patched: '2020-04-30T22:26:11.786Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 20609aa..3666a92 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
     "test": "node scripts/test.js",
     "test:watch": "nodemon --watch . --exec 'yarn test'",
     "start:watch": "nodemon --watch . --exec 'yarn start'",
-    "lint": "eslint ."
+    "lint": "eslint .",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepare": "yarn run snyk-protect"
   },
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
@@ -37,7 +39,8 @@
     "mongoose": "^5.1.4",
     "morgan": "^1.9.0",
     "pluralize": "^7.0.0",
-    "swagger-ui-express": "^3.0.9"
+    "swagger-ui-express": "^3.0.9",
+    "snyk": "^1.316.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "chai": "^4.1.2",
@@ -51,5 +54,6 @@
     "sinon": "^5.0.0",
     "sinon-chai": "^3.1.0",
     "supertest": "^3.1.0"
-  }
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }