diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ad0f6f905..52cb6d24b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ boto3
 langchain-openai
 langchain-community
 langchain-google-genai
+transformers>=4.48.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability