diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a02f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# 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:
+    - mongoose > async > lodash:
+        patched: '2019-07-03T22:15:25.268Z'
+    - request-promise > request-promise-core > lodash:
+        patched: '2019-07-03T22:15:25.268Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f624582..c3b4c0d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
   "scripts": {
     "test": "mocha --reporter spec --compilers ts:ts-node/register test/**/*.test.ts",
     "start": "nodemon dist/index.js",
-    "postinstall": "typings install"
+    "postinstall": "typings install",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepublish": "npm run snyk-protect"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@
     "morgan": "^1.7.0",
     "passport": "^0.3.2",
     "request": "^2.79.0",
-    "request-promise": "^4.1.1"
-  }
+    "request-promise": "^4.1.1",
+    "snyk": "^1.189.0"
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }