diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index df8bda2e2..c4124d3af 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -24,4 +24,6 @@ bumpversion
 keras==2.3.0
 keras-resnet
 opencv-python
-slidingwindow
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+slidingwindow
+protobuf>=4.25.8 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
+urllib3>=2.5.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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