diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 80b438455ce..e6331a82138 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ torch
 torchdiffeq
 torchsde
 transformers==4.30.2
+starlette>=0.49.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability