diff --git a/database/connect-to-remote-mysql-server/requirements.txt b/database/connect-to-remote-mysql-server/requirements.txt
index 5bb5574a..c80c7f2a 100644
--- a/database/connect-to-remote-mysql-server/requirements.txt
+++ b/database/connect-to-remote-mysql-server/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-mysql-connector-python
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+mysql-connector-python
+protobuf>=6.33.5 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
\ No newline at end of file