diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ccbeff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.13.3
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  SNYK-JS-AXIOS-174505:
+    - axios:
+        patched: '2019-05-05T23:49:36.795Z'
+    - steem-efficient-stream > axios:
+        patched: '2019-05-05T23:49:36.795Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 13c481b..ccd8e4a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
     "ow": "^0.10.0",
     "steem": "^0.7.2",
     "steem-efficient-stream": "^0.2.1",
-    "universe-log": "^1.3.0"
+    "universe-log": "^1.3.0",
+    "snyk": "^1.161.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@commitlint/cli": "^7.2.1",
@@ -70,9 +71,10 @@
     "verify-with-coverage": "nyc npm run verify",
     "generate-fake-blockchain-file": "npm run check && TS_NODE_FILES=true ts-node test/tools/generate-fake-blockchain-file.ts",
     "debug": "npm run check && npm run build && npm run watch-debug",
-    "prepare": "npm run build",
+    "prepare": "npm run snyk-protect; npm run build",
     "changelog": "conventional-changelog -p angular -i CHANGELOG.md -s -r 0 && git add CHANGELOG.md",
-    "semantic-release": "semantic-release"
+    "semantic-release": "semantic-release",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect"
   },
   "commitlint": {
     "extends": [
@@ -125,5 +127,6 @@
     "hooks": {
       "commit-msg": "commitlint -E HUSKY_GIT_PARAMS"
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }