diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29c93c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# 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:debug:20170905':
+    - gpii-launcher > kettle > express > debug:
+        patched: '2017-09-26T06:44:05.590Z'
+    - gpii-launcher > kettle > express > finalhandler > debug:
+        patched: '2017-09-26T06:44:05.590Z'
+    - gpii-launcher > kettle > express > send > debug:
+        patched: '2017-09-26T06:44:05.590Z'
+    - gpii-launcher > kettle > serve-static > send > debug:
+        patched: '2017-09-26T06:44:05.590Z'
+    - gpii-launcher > kettle > body-parser > debug:
+        patched: '2017-09-26T06:44:05.590Z'
+    - gpii-launcher > kettle > express-session > debug:
+        patched: '2017-09-26T06:44:05.590Z'
+    - gpii-launcher > kettle > express > serve-static > send > debug:
+        patched: '2017-09-26T06:44:05.590Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e8d2b74..1a01540 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@
     "flocking": "0.2.0-dev.20170206T221943Z.fb09a52",
     "gpii-launcher": "1.0.0-dev.20170207T102054Z.3d7b546",
     "infusion": "2.0.0",
-    "minimist": "1.2.0"
-  }
+    "minimist": "1.2.0",
+    "snyk": "^1.41.1"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepublish": "npm run snyk-protect"
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }