diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a08e1ab
--- /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: '2019-05-07T02:41:36.279Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a989ce0..6659d68 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,12 +44,15 @@
     "webpack": "3.8.1",
     "webpack-dev-server": "2.9.4",
     "webpack-manifest-plugin": "1.3.2",
-    "whatwg-fetch": "2.0.3"
+    "whatwg-fetch": "2.0.3",
+    "snyk": "^1.161.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node scripts/start.js",
     "build": "node scripts/build.js",
-    "test": "node scripts/test.js --env=jsdom --coverage --verbose --forceExit"
+    "test": "node scripts/test.js --env=jsdom --coverage --verbose --forceExit",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepare": "npm run snyk-protect"
   },
   "jest": {
     "collectCoverageFrom": [
@@ -116,5 +119,6 @@
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/Blocktron-Project/blocktron-explorer/issues"
   },
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/Blocktron-Project/blocktron-explorer#readme"
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/Blocktron-Project/blocktron-explorer#readme",
+  "snyk": true
 }