diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99a3b61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.13.5
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  SNYK-JS-LODASH-450202:
+    - async > lodash:
+        patched: '2019-07-03T23:52:49.517Z'
+    - mongoose > async > lodash:
+        patched: '2019-07-03T23:52:49.517Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 50b5f7c..5b19474 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
   "description": "Posts content to timeline if post contains a certain hashtag.",
   "main": "app.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepublish": "npm run snyk-protect"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "async": "^2.1.4",
     "fb": "^1.1.1",
-    "mongoose": "^4.8.1"
-  }
+    "mongoose": "^4.8.1",
+    "snyk": "^1.189.0"
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }