diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index de5df7b..6f56bed 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "cli-color": "^1.3.0",
     "cors": "^2.8.4",
     "dotenv": "^6.0.0",
-    "express": "^4.17.1",
+    "express": "^4.19.2",
     "express-jwt": "^7.7.5",
     "glee-jwks-rsa": "^1.1.0",
     "joi": "^14.3.1",