diff --git a/packages/snjs/package.json b/packages/snjs/package.json
index a14effda4..c1c3272b7 100644
--- a/packages/snjs/package.json
+++ b/packages/snjs/package.json
@@ -83,5 +83,9 @@
     "webpack": "*",
     "webpack-cli": "*",
     "webpack-merge": "*"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "connect": "^3.7.0",
+    "serve-static": "^1.15.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 8c065488f..7ae57a2ec 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -7468,6 +7468,7 @@ __metadata:
     babel-jest: ^29.3.1
     babel-loader: ^9.1.0
     circular-dependency-plugin: ^5.2.2
+    connect: ^3.7.0
     crypto-js: ^4.1.1
     docdash: ^2.0.0
     dom-storage: ^2.1.0
@@ -7483,6 +7484,7 @@ __metadata:
     reflect-metadata: ^0.1.13
     script-loader: ^0.7.2
     semver: ^7.3.8
+    serve-static: ^1.15.0
     ts-jest: ^29.0.3
     ts-loader: ^9.4.1
     ts-node: ^10.9.1