diff --git a/requirements-openvino.txt b/requirements-openvino.txt
index 800d59e2b948..00e51bb45699 100644
--- a/requirements-openvino.txt
+++ b/requirements-openvino.txt
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ torch >= 2.1.2
 openvino ~= 2024.4.0
 openvino-tokenizers[transformers] ~= 2024.4.0
 optimum-intel[openvino] >= 1.19.0
+protobuf>=4.25.8 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
+urllib3>=2.5.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability