diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index caf9090..d01d7f5 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ python-Levenshtein
 artcommon @ git+https://github.com/openshift-eng/art-tools.git@main#subdirectory=artcommon
 rh-doozer @ git+https://github.com/openshift-eng/art-tools.git@main#subdirectory=doozer
 pyartcd @ git+https://github.com/openshift-eng/art-tools.git@main#subdirectory=pyartcd
+mysql-connector-python>=9.1.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability