diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 421a6cc..f46588d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "method-override": "^2.1.3",
     "nodemon": "^1.19.2",
     "mongo-sanitize": "^1.0.0",
-    "mongoose": "^4.0.6",
+    "mongoose": "^5.7.8",
     "mongoose-findorcreate": "^0.1.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {