diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 74cf2985a..fed3a945b 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ coverage
 codecov
 # used for example confluence attach file
 python-magic
+urllib3>=2.2.2 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability