diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index abbcbd3..94c5600 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ eventlet>=0.33.3
 flask-socketio>=5.3.2
 gunicorn>=20.1.0
 python-dotenv>=1.0.0
-psutil>=5.9.0
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+psutil>=5.9.0
+requests>=2.32.4 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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