diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acedbfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.13.1
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  'npm:lodash:20180130':
+    - generator-jhipster > html-wiring > cheerio > lodash:
+        patched: '2018-12-04T00:40:24.556Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4505ef8..0f719ed 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "chalk": "1.1.3",
-    "generator-jhipster": ">=4.6.0",
+    "generator-jhipster": ">5.0.0",
     "mkdirp": "0.5.1",
     "semver": "5.3.0",
     "shelljs": "0.5.3",
-    "yeoman-generator": "2.0.5"
+    "yeoman-generator": "2.0.5",
+    "snyk": "^1.113.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "eslint": "3.17.1",
@@ -50,10 +51,13 @@
     "yeoman-test": "1.6.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "mocha test/*"
+    "test": "mocha test/*",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepare": "npm run snyk-protect"
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/ryandawsonuk/generator-jhipster-activiti/issues"
-  }
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }