diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 8a868011..ff691999 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "express": "4.18.2",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.0",
-    "mongoose": "7.5.3"
+    "mongoose": "7.6.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "chai": "^4.3.4",