diff --git a/goof-yarn/.snyk b/goof-yarn/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..657263f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/goof-yarn/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.13.5
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  SNYK-JS-LODASH-450202:
+    - tap > nyc > istanbul > handlebars > async > lodash:
+        patched: '2019-07-03T23:23:11.332Z'
diff --git a/goof-yarn/package.json b/goof-yarn/package.json
index 2300e7e8..62429c80 100644
--- a/goof-yarn/package.json
+++ b/goof-yarn/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node app.js",
     "build": "browserify -r jquery > public/js/bundle.js",
-    "cleanup": "mongo express-todo --eval 'db.todos.remove({});'"
+    "cleanup": "mongo express-todo --eval 'db.todos.remove({});'",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepublish": "npm run snyk-protect"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": "6.14.1"
@@ -41,9 +43,11 @@
     "stream-buffers": "^3.0.1",
     "tap": "^5.7.0",
     "adm-zip": "0.4.7",
-    "file-type": "^8.1.0"
+    "file-type": "^8.1.0",
+    "snyk": "^1.189.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "browserify": "^13.1.1"
-  }
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }