diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f367c6babc4..7c565849eb2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "cleanup": "mongo express-todo --eval 'db.todos.remove({});'"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "body-parser": "1.9.0",
+    "body-parser": "1.20.3",
     "cfenv": "^1.0.4",
     "cookie-parser": "1.3.3",
     "consolidate": "0.14.5",