diff --git a/fastapi_openai/app/requirements.txt b/fastapi_openai/app/requirements.txt
index 431753d..a30ac01 100644
--- a/fastapi_openai/app/requirements.txt
+++ b/fastapi_openai/app/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 fastapi
 uvicorn
-openai
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+openai
+starlette>=0.49.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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