diff --git a/release_counter/.snyk b/release_counter/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fa6934
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release_counter/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.12.0
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  'npm:hoek:20180212':
+    - nodegit > node-pre-gyp > hawk > hoek:
+        patched: '2018-10-17T10:48:44.125Z'
+    - nodegit > node-pre-gyp > hawk > boom > hoek:
+        patched: '2018-10-17T10:48:44.125Z'
+    - nodegit > node-pre-gyp > hawk > sntp > hoek:
+        patched: '2018-10-17T10:48:44.125Z'
+    - nodegit > node-pre-gyp > request > hawk > hoek:
+        patched: '2018-10-17T10:48:44.125Z'
+    - nodegit > node-pre-gyp > hawk > cryptiles > boom > hoek:
+        patched: '2018-10-17T10:48:44.125Z'
+    - nodegit > node-pre-gyp > request > hawk > boom > hoek:
+        patched: '2018-10-17T10:48:44.125Z'
+    - nodegit > node-pre-gyp > request > hawk > sntp > hoek:
+        patched: '2018-10-17T10:48:44.125Z'
+    - nodegit > node-pre-gyp > request > hawk > cryptiles > boom > hoek:
+        patched: '2018-10-17T10:48:44.125Z'
diff --git a/release_counter/package.json b/release_counter/package.json
index 53693ce..a28a6fa 100644
--- a/release_counter/package.json
+++ b/release_counter/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "counter.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepare": "npm run snyk-protect"
   },
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
@@ -12,6 +14,8 @@
     "colors": "^1.1.2",
     "node-emoji": "^1.5.1",
     "nodegit": "^0.18.3",
-    "rimraf": "^2.6.1"
-  }
+    "rimraf": "^2.6.1",
+    "snyk": "^1.104.1"
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }