diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 1c5b517..3734547 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ tweepy==4.14.0
 vosk==0.3.45
 websockets>=12.0
 yt_dlp==2023.12.30
+protobuf>=6.33.5 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability