diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 935d78b95..40eeefed8 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ sqlalchemy
 python-telegram-bot==11.1.0
 psycopg2-binary
 feedparser
+urllib3>=2.6.3 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability