diff --git a/samples/snippets/requirements.txt b/samples/snippets/requirements.txt
index d09caa45e0..f55cd0e1b3 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/requirements.txt
+++ b/samples/snippets/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 google-cloud-aiplatform
+protobuf>=4.25.8 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability