diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 1d4c552..3c07371 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 flask==3.1.0
 firebase-admin==5.0.0
 python-dotenv==0.19.0
-nanoid==2.0.0
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+nanoid==2.0.0
+requests>=2.32.4 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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