diff --git a/app/requirements.txt b/app/requirements.txt
index 8623817..bf42604 100644
--- a/app/requirements.txt
+++ b/app/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 pycoingecko==3.1.0
-Flask==3.0.0
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+Flask==3.0.0
+requests>=2.32.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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