diff --git a/node/calico_test/requirements.txt b/node/calico_test/requirements.txt
index c1840d28f50..9420a929660 100644
--- a/node/calico_test/requirements.txt
+++ b/node/calico_test/requirements.txt
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ simplejson==3.13.2
 deepdiff==3.3.0
 kubernetes
 pytest
+certifi>=2024.7.4 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability