diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c41134c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.12.0
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  'npm:tunnel-agent:20170305':
+    - connect-ibmdatacache > bluemixdatacache > request > tunnel-agent:
+        patched: '2018-06-26T07:35:32.577Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f705cd2..092f24b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,22 +3,26 @@
   "version": "0.0.2",
   "description": "Article uploader for Dev Center",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "node app.js"
+    "start": "node app.js",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepare": "npm run snyk-protect"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "async": "1.5.0",
     "body-parser": "^1.14.2",
     "cfenv": "1.0.3",
-    "cloudant": "1.4.2",
+    "cloudant": "1.6.0",
     "connect-ibmdatacache": "0.0.2",
     "debug": "2.2.0",
-    "express": "4.13.4",
+    "express": "4.16.0",
     "express-session": "1.13.0",
     "html-to-text": "1.5.0",
     "jade": "1.11.0",
     "moment": "2.10.6",
-    "request": "2.67.0",
-    "unfluff": "0.11.0"
+    "request": "2.81.0",
+    "unfluff": "0.11.0",
+    "snyk": "^1.85.0"
   },
-  "repository": {}
+  "repository": {},
+  "snyk": true
 }