diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index a44eaed..80aeb0c 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 boto3
 Flask
+urllib3>=2.6.3 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
+werkzeug>=3.1.5 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability