diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ef9a59d5e5c26..66eb0a8cefeb2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -51,3 +51,6 @@ pkg/loki/wal
 
 # nix
 nix/result
+
+# snyk
+.dccache
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2ef80687e7a13..dace8181353f3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -831,5 +831,15 @@ dev-k3d-down:
 	$(MAKE) -C $(CURDIR)/tools/dev/k3d down
 
 # Trivy is used to scan images for vulnerabilities
+.PHONY: trivy
 trivy: loki-image
 	trivy i $(IMAGE_PREFIX)/loki:$(IMAGE_TAG)
+
+# Synk is also used to scan for vulnerabilities, and detects things that trivy might miss
+.PHONY: snyk
+snyk: loki-image
+	snyk container test $(IMAGE_PREFIX)/loki:$(IMAGE_TAG)
+	snyk code test
+
+.PHONY: scan-vulnerabilities
+scan-vulnerabilities: trivy snyk