diff --git a/database/mysql-connector/requirements.txt b/database/mysql-connector/requirements.txt
index 7c8756c2..ab61e812 100644
--- a/database/mysql-connector/requirements.txt
+++ b/database/mysql-connector/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 mysql-connector-python
-tabulate
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+tabulate
+protobuf>=6.33.5 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
\ No newline at end of file