diff --git a/examples/express-session-example/package.json b/examples/express-session-example/package.json
index 2b3c46881e..1bb21e308f 100644
--- a/examples/express-session-example/package.json
+++ b/examples/express-session-example/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "start": "node index.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "express": "~4.17.3",
+    "express": "~4.21.0",
     "express-session": "~1.17.2",
     "socket.io": "~4.4.1"
   }