diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1b6b92e..b94fb85 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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+        "validator": "~13.12.0"
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@@ -1211,9 +1212,10 @@
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+      "license": "MIT",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 13a56c4..582a76b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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     "express-mongo-sanitize": "^2.2.0",
     "express-session": "^1.18.0",
-    "express-validator": "^7.0.1",
+    "express-validator": "^7.1.0",
     "helmet": "^7.1.0",
     "helmet-csp": "^3.4.0",
     "method-override": "^3.0.0",