diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index cbae988..c52e718 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "d3": "^7.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
     "ethers": "^6.9.0",
-    "express": "^4.18.2",
+    "express": "^5.2.1",
     "express-rate-limit": "^6.10.0",
     "express-validator": "^7.0.1",
     "swagger-jsdoc": "^6.2.8",
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     "@types/bcryptjs": "^2.4.6",
     "@types/cors": "^2.8.13",
     "@types/d3": "^7.4.0",
-    "@types/express": "^4.17.17",
+    "@types/express": "^5.0.6",
     "@types/express-validator": "^3.0.0",
     "@types/fluent-ffmpeg": "^2.1.21",
     "@types/geoip-lite": "^1.4.2",