diff --git a/requirements/optional_m1_1.txt b/requirements/optional_m1_1.txt
index ab6bae4466981..675b56b667bd8 100644
--- a/requirements/optional_m1_1.txt
+++ b/requirements/optional_m1_1.txt
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ tensorflow-macos  # mod_name=tensorflow_macos
 tensorflow-probability  # mod_name=tensorflow_probability
 torch
 paddlepaddle  # unpinned , mod_name=paddle
+fonttools>=4.61.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability