diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements.txt
index 26a53c15..968bcd4a 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements.txt
@@ -471,3 +471,4 @@ yattag==1.14.0
 # The following packages are considered to be unsafe in a requirements file:
 # pip
 # setuptools
+django>=3.2.21 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability