diff --git a/nested-npm/.snyk b/nested-npm/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a2a52f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nested-npm/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.12.0
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  'npm:tunnel-agent:20170305':
+    - tap > codecov.io > request > tunnel-agent:
+        patched: '2018-10-23T23:38:25.471Z'
diff --git a/nested-npm/package.json b/nested-npm/package.json
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 2fd7da2e..dc3c24bd
--- a/nested-npm/package.json
+++ b/nested-npm/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "node-uuid": "1.4.0",
     "qs": "0.0.6",
-    "tap": "^5.8.0"
-  }
+    "tap": "^11.1.3",
+    "snyk": "^1.104.2"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepare": "npm run snyk-protect"
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }