diff --git a/photo_service/package.json b/photo_service/package.json
index 8064b58..bef2baf 100644
--- a/photo_service/package.json
+++ b/photo_service/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "body-parser": "^1.15.0",
     "express": "^4.13.3",
-    "mongoose": "^4.4.12"
+    "mongoose": "^5.8.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {},
   "keywords": [