diff --git a/functions/background/.snyk b/functions/background/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76e39475d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions/background/.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:
+    - request-promise > request-promise-core > lodash:
+        patched: '2020-05-01T00:18:29.875Z'
diff --git a/functions/background/package.json b/functions/background/package.json
index 9d784bc476..f44faf52fe 100644
--- a/functions/background/package.json
+++ b/functions/background/package.json
@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@
   "author": "Google Inc.",
   "main": "./index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "cd ../..; npm run t -- functions/background/test/*.test.js"
+    "test": "cd ../..; npm run t -- functions/background/test/*.test.js",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepare": "yarn run snyk-protect"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "request": "2.79.0",
-    "request-promise": "4.1.1"
-  }
+    "request-promise": "4.1.1",
+    "snyk": "^1.316.1"
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }