diff --git a/BOTS/InstagramBot/requirements.txt b/BOTS/InstagramBot/requirements.txt
index f1172547..bd6b42a1 100644
--- a/BOTS/InstagramBot/requirements.txt
+++ b/BOTS/InstagramBot/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 instapy==0.6.13
+protobuf>=6.33.5 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability