diff --git a/services/core-api/requirements.txt b/services/core-api/requirements.txt
index 295ae6f0ae..fe2c95a275 100644
--- a/services/core-api/requirements.txt
+++ b/services/core-api/requirements.txt
@@ -58,5 +58,6 @@ Pillow==10.3.0
 setuptools==65.5.1
 requests_toolbelt==1.0.0
 untp_models==0.1.1
-urllib3==2.5.0
-elasticsearch==8.12.0
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+urllib3==2.6.3
+elasticsearch==8.12.0
+zipp>=3.19.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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