diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 14b2d66e..f610b194 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "@sendgrid/mail": "^8.1.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@babel/preset-env": "^7.29.7",
+    "@babel/preset-env": "^8.0.2",
     "@eslint/js": "^10.0.1",
     "@faker-js/faker": "^8.4.1",
     "@stryker-mutator/core": "^8.7.1",