diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb10ae9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.12.0
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  'npm:hoek:20180212':
+    - nodeunit > tap > coveralls > request > hawk > hoek:
+        patched: '2018-06-23T04:39:19.338Z'
+    - nodeunit > tap > coveralls > request > hawk > boom > hoek:
+        patched: '2018-06-23T04:39:19.338Z'
+    - nodeunit > tap > coveralls > request > hawk > sntp > hoek:
+        patched: '2018-06-23T04:39:19.338Z'
+    - nodeunit > tap > coveralls > request > hawk > cryptiles > boom > hoek:
+        patched: '2018-06-23T04:39:19.338Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b56bef70..0ec0dae6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@
     "express": "4.16.3",
     "nodeunit": "0.11.2",
     "supertest": "3.1.0",
-    "mocha": "5.1.1"
+    "mocha": "5.1.1",
+    "snyk": "^1.83.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "./node_modules/mocha/bin/mocha",
-    "start": "app.js"
-  }
+    "start": "app.js",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepare": "npm run snyk-protect"
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }