diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 91063443..bf9c1a91 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "gridfs-stream": "1.1.1",
     "helmet": "3.23.3",
     "jws": "3.2.2",
-    "mongodb": "3.7.3",
+    "mongodb": "4.17.0",
     "mongoose": "5.13.13",
     "multer": "1.4.4",
     "multer-gridfs-storage": "4.0.1",