diff --git a/packages/gatsby-source-hacker-news/.snyk b/packages/gatsby-source-hacker-news/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a6adaa38d0697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/gatsby-source-hacker-news/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.13.5
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  SNYK-JS-LODASH-450202:
+    - lodash:
+        patched: '2019-07-04T07:45:25.319Z'
diff --git a/packages/gatsby-source-hacker-news/package.json b/packages/gatsby-source-hacker-news/package.json
index 7d08c4c9db811..fa524ae4f2eab 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-source-hacker-news/package.json
+++ b/packages/gatsby-source-hacker-news/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "axios": "^0.16.1",
     "babel-runtime": "^6.26.0",
-    "lodash": "^4.17.4"
+    "lodash": "^4.17.4",
+    "snyk": "^1.189.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "cross-env": "^5.0.5"
@@ -24,7 +25,9 @@
   "repository": "https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby/tree/master/packages/gatsby-source-hacker-news",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "babel src --out-dir . --ignore __tests__",
-    "prepublish": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production npm run build",
-    "watch": "babel -w src --out-dir . --ignore __tests__"
-  }
+    "prepublish": "npm run snyk-protect; cross-env NODE_ENV=production npm run build",
+    "watch": "babel -w src --out-dir . --ignore __tests__",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect"
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }