diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36ca712
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.7.1
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  'npm:marked:20170112':
+    - actionhero > jsdoc > marked:
+        patched: '2017-10-23T22:52:08.358Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a03dfcc..4364f46 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
     "sanitize-html": "^1.14.1",
     "sequelize": "^3.30.4",
     "sequelize-cli": "^2.8.0",
-    "ws": "^3.1.0"
+    "ws": "^3.1.0",
+    "snyk": "^1.45.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "mocha": "^3.5.0",
@@ -66,6 +67,9 @@
     "postinstall": "./bin/postinstall",
     "migrate": "sequelize db:migrate",
     "faker:run": "node db/faker/run.js",
-    "faker:seed": "node db/faker/seed.js"
-  }
+    "faker:seed": "node db/faker/seed.js",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepare": "npm run snyk-protect"
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }