diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 23a5171023e8..adb2e0814957 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ termcolor
 mock
 nose2
 psycopg2
-numpy
+numpy >=1.22.0rc1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 pyyaml