diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc8be422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# 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: '2019-05-06T03:47:55.064Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6c3584c7..d5f90007 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
     "node-sass": "^4.11.0",
     "original-fs": "^1.0.0",
     "semver": "^5.6.0",
-    "tar-fs": "^2.0.0"
+    "tar-fs": "^2.0.0",
+    "snyk": "^1.161.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.3.4",
@@ -100,6 +101,9 @@
     "release": "npm run lint && npm run build_release && gulp release && npm run package_release",
     "release_test": "npm run build_release && gulp release",
     "update_release": "npm run build_release && gulp release",
-    "inject": "node scripts/inject.js"
-  }
+    "inject": "node scripts/inject.js",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepare": "npm run snyk-protect"
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }