diff --git a/fetch-validator-status/requirements.txt b/fetch-validator-status/requirements.txt
index 0ed2289..d63cf46 100644
--- a/fetch-validator-status/requirements.txt
+++ b/fetch-validator-status/requirements.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ uvicorn
 gunicorn
 
 base58
-indy-vdr
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+indy-vdr
+h11>=0.16.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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