diff --git a/plugins/techdocs-backend/package.json b/plugins/techdocs-backend/package.json
index ccaf0de227939..c04fc67108991 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/techdocs-backend/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "@types/express": "^4.17.6",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.0.6",
     "dockerode": "^3.2.1",
-    "express": "^4.17.1",
+    "express": "^4.20.0",
     "express-promise-router": "^4.1.0",
     "fs-extra": "9.1.0",
     "knex": "^0.95.1",