diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9b7804d41aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# 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:tunnel-agent:20170305':
+    - tap > codecov.io > request > tunnel-agent:
+        patched: '2018-10-24T06:58:42.539Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2300e7e8ace..6410b37c98c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node app.js",
     "build": "browserify -r jquery > public/js/bundle.js",
-    "cleanup": "mongo express-todo --eval 'db.todos.remove({});'"
+    "cleanup": "mongo express-todo --eval 'db.todos.remove({});'",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepare": "npm run snyk-protect"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": "6.14.1"
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@
     "ejs": "1.0.0",
     "ejs-locals": "1.0.2",
     "errorhandler": "1.2.0",
-    "express": "4.12.4",
+    "express": "4.15.5",
     "express-fileupload": "0.0.5",
     "humanize-ms": "1.0.1",
     "jquery": "^2.2.4",
@@ -39,11 +41,13 @@
     "optional": "^0.1.3",
     "st": "0.2.4",
     "stream-buffers": "^3.0.1",
-    "tap": "^5.7.0",
+    "tap": "^11.1.3",
     "adm-zip": "0.4.7",
-    "file-type": "^8.1.0"
+    "file-type": "^8.1.0",
+    "snyk": "^1.104.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "browserify": "^13.1.1"
-  }
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }