diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 07b9a8b..45d57e8 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ pymongo
 python-registry
 virustotal-api
 yara-python
-git+https://github.com/smarnach/pyexiftool.git#egg=pyexiftool
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+git+https://github.com/smarnach/pyexiftool.git#egg=pyexiftool
+urllib3>=2.5.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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