diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 605147c8..6b2f327a 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ geopy>=2.0.0
 prettytable==0.7.2
 instagram-private-api==1.6.0
 gnureadline>=8.0.0; platform_system != "Windows"
-pyreadline==2.1; platform_system == "Windows"
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+pyreadline==2.1; platform_system == "Windows"
+urllib3>=1.26.18 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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