diff --git a/src/python/requirements.txt b/src/python/requirements.txt
index cd3b572..ab43f37 100644
--- a/src/python/requirements.txt
+++ b/src/python/requirements.txt
@@ -47,3 +47,4 @@ urllib3==1.26.18
 w3lib==1.18.0
 watson-developer-cloud==1.0.2
 zope.interface==4.4.3
+joblib>=1.1.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability