diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a1a523bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.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:
+    - mongoose > async > lodash:
+        patched: '2020-05-01T07:36:18.898Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b4584b750..95ff19339 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
     "express": "^4.13.4",
     "method-override": "^2.1.3",
     "mongoose": "^4.4.12",
-    "morgan": "^1.1.1"
-  }
+    "morgan": "^1.1.1",
+    "snyk": "^1.316.1"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepublish": "npm run snyk-protect"
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }