diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 91063443..c9fd11a7 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "helmet": "3.23.3",
     "jws": "3.2.2",
     "mongodb": "3.7.3",
-    "mongoose": "5.13.13",
+    "mongoose": "6.11.3",
     "multer": "1.4.4",
     "multer-gridfs-storage": "4.0.1",
     "semver": "6.3.0",