diff --git a/applications/scipy/requirements.txt b/applications/scipy/requirements.txt
index ce767f1..b831e34 100644
--- a/applications/scipy/requirements.txt
+++ b/applications/scipy/requirements.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ numpy
 pandas
 scipy
 sympy
+fonttools>=4.61.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability