diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend/package.json b/plugins/auth-backend/package.json
index 2d8ce3657f45b..47892fd713dd6 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "cookie-parser": "^1.4.5",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.0.6",
-    "express": "^4.17.1",
+    "express": "^4.20.0",
     "express-promise-router": "^4.1.0",
     "express-session": "^1.17.1",
     "fs-extra": "9.1.0",