diff --git a/docs/samples/explanation/aif/germancredit/server/requirements.txt b/docs/samples/explanation/aif/germancredit/server/requirements.txt
index 0c1b2d1cff..a938cb7c30 100644
--- a/docs/samples/explanation/aif/germancredit/server/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/samples/explanation/aif/germancredit/server/requirements.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ kserve
 sklearn
 aif360
 numba
+starlette>=0.27.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability