diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31c2e15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.7.1
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  'npm:minimatch:20160620':
+    - gulp > vinyl-fs > glob-stream > minimatch:
+        patched: '2017-10-11T13:57:56.911Z'
+    - trailpack-gulp > gulp > vinyl-fs > glob-stream > minimatch:
+        patched: '2017-10-11T13:57:56.911Z'
+    - gulp > vinyl-fs > glob-stream > glob > minimatch:
+        patched: '2017-10-11T13:57:56.911Z'
+    - trailpack-gulp > gulp > vinyl-fs > glob-stream > glob > minimatch:
+        patched: '2017-10-11T13:57:56.911Z'
+    - gulp > vinyl-fs > glob-watcher > gaze > globule > minimatch:
+        patched: '2017-10-11T13:57:56.911Z'
+    - trailpack-gulp > gulp > vinyl-fs > glob-watcher > gaze > globule > minimatch:
+        patched: '2017-10-11T13:57:56.911Z'
+    - gulp > vinyl-fs > glob-watcher > gaze > globule > glob > minimatch:
+        patched: '2017-10-11T13:57:56.911Z'
+    - trailpack-gulp > gulp > vinyl-fs > glob-watcher > gaze > globule > glob > minimatch:
+        patched: '2017-10-11T13:57:56.911Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3b7ce01..ad6c44f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
     "trailpack-sequelize": "^2.0.0",
     "trails": "v2-latest",
     "winston": "^2.3",
-    "wreck": "^10.0.0"
+    "wreck": "^10.0.0",
+    "snyk": "^1.42.6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-preset-es2015": "^6.18.0",
@@ -47,7 +48,9 @@
     "supertest": "^1.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "eslint . && mocha"
+    "test": "eslint . && mocha",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepublish": "npm run snyk-protect"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 4.0.0"
@@ -56,5 +59,6 @@
     "extends": "trails"
   },
   "repository": "git@github.com:Code4HR/hrtb.us.git",
-  "license": "MIT"
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "snyk": true
 }