diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0af1f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# 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:
+    - mongoose > async > lodash:
+        patched: '2019-07-05T02:07:54.890Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c496d2b..87bfc46 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": false,
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "node ./server/bin/www"
+    "start": "node ./server/bin/www",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepublish": "npm run snyk-protect"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@
     "passport": "~0.3.0",
     "passport-intercom": "~0.0.4",
     "serve-favicon": "~2.3.0",
-    "swig": "~1.4.2"
-  }
+    "swig": "~1.4.2",
+    "snyk": "^1.192.0"
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }