diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b40910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.13.5
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  SNYK-JS-LODASH-450202:
+    - async > lodash:
+        patched: '2019-07-04T08:22:39.981Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 312fbcf..c66c481 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,14 +17,18 @@
     "pg": "7.4.3",
     "portal-env": "file:../portal-env.tgz",
     "request": "2.88.0",
-    "rimraf": "2.6.2"
+    "rimraf": "2.6.2",
+    "snyk": "^1.189.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "node ./bin/api"
+    "start": "node ./bin/api",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepublish": "npm run snyk-protect"
   },
   "jshintConfig": {
     "node": true,
     "esversion": 6
   },
-  "name": "portal-api"
+  "name": "portal-api",
+  "snyk": true
 }
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