diff --git a/requirements_dev.txt b/requirements_dev.txt
index e17370b..e9424bc 100644
--- a/requirements_dev.txt
+++ b/requirements_dev.txt
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ pytest
 coverage
 pre-commit
 scikit-survival
+numpy>=1.22.2 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability