diff --git a/pusher/.snyk b/pusher/.snyk
index fad8507..7adf05f 100644
--- a/pusher/.snyk
+++ b/pusher/.snyk
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 # Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
 version: v1.13.3
 ignore: {}
-patch: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  SNYK-JS-AXIOS-174505:
+    - steem-wise-core > axios:
+        patched: '2019-05-06T02:27:02.429Z'
diff --git a/pusher/package.json b/pusher/package.json
index 8f9686f..8704b8c 100644
--- a/pusher/package.json
+++ b/pusher/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
     "build": "rm -rf dist && tsc && npm run tslint",
     "tslint": "tslint -c tslint.json -p tsconfig.json",
     "start": "node dist/index.js",
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepare": "npm run snyk-protect"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/steem-js-alpha": "https://github.com/wise-team/types-for-steem-js/raw/master/bin/types-steem-js-alpha-3.1.2.tgz",
@@ -20,7 +22,8 @@
     "sequelize": "^4.39.0",
     "steem": "^0.7.2",
     "steem-wise-core": "^4.0.0",
-    "universe-log": "^0.1.0"
+    "universe-log": "^0.1.0",
+    "snyk": "^1.161.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/bluebird": "^3.5.24",
@@ -48,5 +51,6 @@
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/wise-team/steem-wise-sql/issues"
   },
-  "homepage": "https://wise.vote/"
+  "homepage": "https://wise.vote/",
+  "snyk": true
 }