diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 3e7761d..371cb46 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ uvicorn==0.13.4
 requests==2.25.1
 fastapi==0.65.2
 pytest==6.2.4
-pytest-cov==2.12.1
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+pytest-cov==2.12.1
+certifi>=2024.7.4 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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