diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..faf54af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.8.0
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  'npm:marked:20170907':
+    - workshopper > msee > marked:
+        patched: '2017-10-27T06:36:04.891Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 253ed12..3a3e691 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
     "functional-javascript": "functional-javascript.js",
     "functional-javascript-workshop": "functional-javascript.js"
   },
-  "scripts": {},
+  "scripts": {
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepublish": "npm run snyk-protect"
+  },
   "keywords": [
     "workshopper",
     "tutorial",
@@ -19,7 +22,8 @@
     "deep-eql": "^0.1.3",
     "lorem-ipsum": "^1.0.1",
     "workshopper": "^2.6.0",
-    "workshopper-exercise": "^2.4.0"
+    "workshopper-exercise": "^2.4.0",
+    "snyk": "^1.46.0"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -28,5 +32,6 @@
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/timoxley/functional-javascript-workshop/issues"
   },
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/timoxley/functional-javascript-workshop"
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/timoxley/functional-javascript-workshop",
+  "snyk": true
 }