diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8b8f532..84bac44 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/programmingmonkeys/express-basics#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "cookie-parser": "^1.4.4",
-    "express": "^4.17.1",
+    "express": "^4.22.0",
     "pug": "^3.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {