diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0c43816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.21.5
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  'npm:minimatch:20160620':
+    - gulp > vinyl-fs > glob-watcher > gaze > globule > minimatch:
+        patched: '2021-09-05T00:40:41.971Z'
+    - gulp > vinyl-fs > glob-watcher > gaze > globule > glob > minimatch:
+        patched: '2021-09-05T00:40:41.971Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 71cdb935..4997de1f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,11 +39,14 @@
     "readable-stream": "^2.0.2",
     "request": "^2.60.0",
     "underscore.string": "^3.2.2",
-    "vows": "^0.8.0"
+    "vows": "^0.8.0",
+    "@snyk/protect": "latest"
   },
   "engine": "node >= 0.4.1",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "prepublish": "npm run snyk-protect",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk-protect"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -53,5 +56,6 @@
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/marklogic/slush-marklogic-node/issues"
   },
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/marklogic/slush-marklogic-node"
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/marklogic/slush-marklogic-node",
+  "snyk": true
 }