diff --git a/API/requirements.txt b/API/requirements.txt
index 41e6281..bdfe04b 100644
--- a/API/requirements.txt
+++ b/API/requirements.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ pymongo==4.6.1
 python-dotenv==1.0.1
 tensorflow==2.15.0
 uvicorn==0.31.0
+werkzeug>=3.1.4 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability